Edwin Kamau, Risper Maisiba, Nicole Dear, Allahna Esber, Ajay P Parikh, Michael Iroezindu, Emmanuel Bahemana, Hannah Kibuuka, John Owuoth, Jonah Maswai, Benjamin Opot, Raphael O Okoth, Farid Abdi, Maureen Mwalo, Dennis Juma, Ben Andagalu, Hoseah M Akala, Neha Shah, Trevor A Crowell, Jessica Cowden, Christina S Polyak, Julie A Ake
OBJECTIVES: HIV and malaria coinfection impacts disease management and clinical outcomes. This study investigated hematological abnormalities in malaria asymptomatic people living with HIV (PLHIV) in regions with differing malaria transmission. METHODS: Study participants were enrolled in the African Cohort Study: two sites in Kenya, one in Uganda and one in Nigeria. Data was collected at enrollment and every six months. Logistic regression estimated odds ratios for associations between HIV/malaria-status and anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leucopenia...
October 1, 2023: International Journal of Infectious Diseases: IJID