A comparison of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) between thalassemia-carrier and non-thalassemia-carrier pregnant women receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)

Beta-Thalassemia Carrier Detection by NESTROFT

AIDS-defining illnesses: a comparison between before and after commencement of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Attempts to address the significant impact of HAART on medical variables on the Malaysian HIV/AIDS population have yet to be evaluated. This study aims to analyze the proportions of AIDS-defining illnesses (ADIs) before and after HAART. A retrospective study was carried out on 128 new cases of HIV infected patients who first commenced HAART in 2004 at the national HIV reference center. Before c...

Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Despite Normal Level of Hemoglobin Concentration and Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume

The small mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of red blood cell is one of the indicators for thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy screening. As other screening methods, it may have some degrees of limitation. The retrospective study was performed among 104 patients who had various kinds of thalassemia or hemoglobinopathy despite having normal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and normal mean corpuscular volu...

Fibrinolytic changes in pregnant women on highly active antiretroviral therapy

OBJECTIVES To report on the changes in fibrinolytic activity in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected pregnant women who are undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS Blood was collected from 50 HIV positive women on HAART (test subjects), and 50 HIV positive women not on HAART (controls). These women were attending the prevention of mother to child clinic (PMTCT)...

Metabolic Abnormalities in HIV-Positive Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Background and Objective: Dyslipidemia has become a common problem in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, especially in patients on combination antiretroviral therapy. In this study we aimed to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia and metabolic abnormalities in 2 groups of HIV infected patients receiving highly activ...