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Patel NH, Meier-Stephenson V, Genetu M, Damtie D, Abate E, Alemu S, Aleka Y, Van Marle G, Fonseca K, Coffin CS, Deressa T. Prevalence and genetic variability of occult hepatitis B virus in a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient cohort in Gondar, Ethiopia. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242577. [PMID: 33211768 PMCID: PMC7704059 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Occult hepatitis B (OHB) is a major concern in HIV infected patients as it associates with a high risk of HBV reactivation and disease progression. However, data on the prevalence of OHB among HIV positive patients in Ethiopia is lacking. This study aims to determine the prevalence of OHB in HBV/HIV co-infected patients from Gondar, Ethiopia. METHODS A total of 308 consented HIV positive patients were recruited from the University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia. Clinical and demographic data of the participants were recorded. Plasma was tested for HBsAg and anti-HBc using commercial assays (Abbott Architect). In HBsAg negative anti-HBc positive patient samples, total DNA was isolated and amplified using nested PCR with primers specific to HBV polymerase, surface and pre-core/core regions, followed by Sanger sequencing and HBV mutational analysis using MEGA 7.0. RESULTS Of the total study subjects, 62.7% were female, median age 38.4 years, interquartile range (IQR): 18-68, and 208 (67.5%) had lifestyle risk factors for HBV acquisition. Two hundred and ninety-one study subjects were HIV+/HBsAg-, out of which 115 (39.5%) were positive for anti-HBc. Occult hepatitis B was detected in 19.1% (22/115) of anti-HBc positive HIV patients. HBV genotype D was the predominant genotype (81%) among OHB positive patients. Mutations associated with HBV drug resistance, HBV reactivation, and HCC risk were detected in 23% (5/22), 14% (3/22) and 45.5% (10/22) of patients, respectively. CONCLUSION This study found a high rate of occult hepatitis B in HIV patients. Further, high rates of mutations associated with HBV reactivation, drug resistance, and HCC risk were detected in these patients. These data highlighted the need for integrating OHB screening for proper management of liver diseases in HIV patients.
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- Nishi H. Patel
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming
School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming
School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and
Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of
Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and
Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of
Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Food Animal Health Research Program, CFAES, Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio
State University, Wooster, OH, United States of America
- Global One Health LLC, Eastern African Regional Office, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and
Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of
Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University
of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and
Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of
Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming
School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming
School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
- Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Alberta Health Services,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming
School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine,
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and
Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of
Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
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Meier-Stephenson V, Deressa T, Genetu M, Damtie D, Braun S, Fonseca K, Swain MG, van Marle G, Coffin CS. Prevalence and molecular characterization of occult hepatitis B virus in pregnant women from Gondar, Ethiopia. CanLivJ 2020; 3:323-333. [DOI: 10.3138/canlivj-2019-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND: The greatest risk of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is from mother-to-child transmission. Approximately 20% of individuals in sub-Saharan Africa are hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen–positive (HBsAg+), but the prevalence of occult hepatitis B (OHB) is unknown. Aim: This study investigated CHB and OHB prevalence and viral variants in a cohort of pregnant women in Gondor, Ethiopia. METHODS: Patients were prospectively recruited from the University of Gondar Hospital ( N = 200; median age 27 [inter-quartile range] 8.3y) from March through June 2016. Data were collected using an investigator-administered questionnaire. Plasma was tested for HBsAg and HBV core antibody (anti-HBc), and HBV genotype and presence of HBV variants (ie, vaccine escape mutants [VEMs]) were determined by polymerase chain reaction, Sanger sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. RESULTS: Of women tested, 1% (2/200) were HBsAg+; 26.8% (47/182) of HBsAg-negative patients were anti-HBc+, of whom 37/47 (78.7%) had detectable HBV DNA. The overall rate of OHB was 20.3%. Both HBsAg+ cases were HBV genotype D, and 36/37 (97.3%) of OHB individuals were genotype D. None carried VEM, but both HBsAg+ cases and 32/37 (86.5%) of the OHB cases showed lamivudine-resistant mutations. CONCLUSIONS: Twenty-seven percent of pregnant women in this cohort showed evidence of CHB or prior HBV exposure (ie, HBsAg+ or anti-HBc+) and clinically relevant HBV variants. Data from this single-centre study suggests high HBV prevalence, reinforcing the World Health Organization’s recommendation for universal prenatal HBV screening and infant vaccination.
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- Vanessa Meier-Stephenson
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- co-first authors
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- co-first authors
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Ayelign B, Jemal M, Negash M, Genetu M, Wondmagegn T, Zeleke AJ, Worku L, Bayih AG, Shumie G, Behaksra SW, Fenta T, Damte D, Yeshanew A, Gadisa E. Validation of in-house liquid direct agglutination test antigen: the potential diagnostic test in visceral Leishimaniasis endemic areas of Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:90. [PMID: 32293265 PMCID: PMC7158028 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01780-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia is a re-emerging threat to public health, with increased geographical distribution and number of cases. It is a fatal disease without early diagnosis and treatment; thus, the availability of affordable diagnostic tools is crucial. However, due to delays caused by import regulations, procurement and late delivery of imported test kits, accessibility remains a problem in the control program. Therefore, we aimed to produce and evaluate the performance of an in-house liquid (AQ) direct agglutination test (DAT) antigen. Result The AQ-DAT was produced at the Armauer Hansen Research Institute, using Leishmania donovani strain (MHOM/ET/67/L82). Sera from 272 participants; 110 microscopically confirmed cases of VL, 76 apparently healthy and 86 patients who had infectious disease other than VL were tested with AQ-DAT, and standard kits: Freeze-dried DAT (FD-DAT) and rK39. Taking microscopy as a gold standard; the sensitivity and specificity of the AQ-DAT were 97.3 and 98.8%, respectively. It had high degrees of agreement (k > 0.8), with a significant (P < 0.05) correlation compared to microscopy, FD-DAT, and rK39. Conclusion Although further standardization is required, the in-house AQ-DAT could improve diagnostic accessibility, minimize intermittent stock outs and strengthen the national VL control program.
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- Birhanu Ayelign
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.,Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Leishmania Research and Treatment Center, University of Gondar Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Enawgaw B, Workineh Y, Tadesse S, Mekuria E, Addisu A, Genetu M. Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Children Attending the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. EJIFCC 2019; 30:35-47. [PMID: 30881273 PMCID: PMC6416809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anemia in children continues to be a major public health challenge in most developing countries, particularly in Africa.In the early stages of life, it leads to severe negative consequences on the cognitive functions as well as growth and development of the children, which may persist even after treatment. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of anemia among hospitalized children attending at university of Gondar comprehensive and specialized referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. METHOD A cross sectional study was conducted on 384 hospitalized children, between February and June, 2018. Data of socio demographic characteristics and clinical conditions of the study individuals were collected using questionnaire after taking appropriate written informed consent and assent. Then 3 mL of blood was collected for complete blood count analysis and also stool examination was done for intestinal parasites. Data were coded, cleared and entered into SPSS version 20 for analysis.Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify associated factors of anemia. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULT The overall magnitude of anemia among hospitalized children was 58.6%; of them 56.4% were males. Of anemic children, 28% had mild, 51.1% moderate and 20.9% severe anemia. The magnitude of anemia among children aged 6-59 months, 5-11 years and 12-14 years were 54.1%, 58.9% and 67.5%, respectively.In this study, anemia was positively associated with parasitic infection (AOR= 2.541; 95% CI: 1.363, 4.737), not eating meat and animal products (AOR = 1.615; 95% CI: 1.014, 2.574). CONCLUSION Anemia among hospitalized children in this study was found to be a severe public health problem. It was strongly associated with intestinal parasitic infection and not eating meat and animal products.Focused polices and strategies should be designed to reduce anemia among hospitalized children in Ethiopia.
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- Bamlaku Enawgaw
- Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia,Corresponding author: Meaza Genetu P.O. Box 196 Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar Ethiopia E-mail:
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Ayelign B, Genetu M, Wondmagegn T, Adane G, Negash M, Berhane N. TNF-α (-308) Gene Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ethiopian Diabetes Patients. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2019; 12:2453-2459. [PMID: 31819571 PMCID: PMC6886533 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s229987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder resulting from insulin insufficiency or function. Predisposing factors for T2DM are mainly genetic and environmental. Genetic polymorphism of cytokines like tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is suggestive of interference with insulin-sensitive glucose uptake and induces insulin resistance that ultimately could lead to T2DM. In this study, we assessed the effect of TNF-α (-308) G/A gene polymorphism and its association with the development of T2DM in an Ethiopian population. METHODS An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on study subjects with T2DM and non-diabetic healthy controls. DNA was extracted and genotyping was carried out by using amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction. A genetic-polymorphism on TNF-α (-308) G/A with T2DM was evaluated by logistic regression and Student's t-test. A P-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS In the present study, we observed a significant association between T2DM and TNF-α (-308) gene polymorphism's GG genotype [χ2 test P = 0.005, OR (95% CI) =2.667 (1.309-5.45d8)]. In contrast, no statistically significant differences were observed in the frequencies of genotypes AA and AG (χ2 test P=0.132 and 0.067, respectively). Moreover, T2DM individuals had higher concentrations of lipid profiles for those carrying the TNF-α (-308) GG genotype as compared to the control group. CONCLUSION TNF-α (-308) genetic polymorphism may be implicated in the genetic susceptibility for, as well as the development of T2DM and lipid metabolism in the Ethiopian population. Therefore, a large-scale study and early screening of TNF-α (-308) genetic polymorphism may help in early management and control of diabetes and related outcomes.
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- Birhanu Ayelign
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa
- Correspondence: Birhanu Ayelign Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa Email
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Computational and Natural Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopa
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Deressa T, Damtie D, Workineh M, Genetu M, Melku M. Anemia and thrombocytopenia in the cohort of HIV-infected adults in northwest Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study. EJIFCC 2018; 29:36-47. [PMID: 29765285 PMCID: PMC5949617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anemia and thrombocytopenia are frequent hematological abnormalities in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence and correlates of these hematological abnormalities among HIV infected adults in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of anemia and thrombocytopenia in a cohort of HIV-1 infected adults in northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A total of 320 HIV-infected adults were enrolled into the study, from March 2016 to July 2016. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants were recorded. Blood samples were collected from each patient to determine hematological and immunological parameters. A binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with each hematological abnormality. The odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was calculated. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Out of 320 HIV-1 positive participants, 203 (63.4%) were female. Overall, anemia was found in 25% (95% CI: 20.23 - 29.8%) of the study participants, of whom 2.5% (n=2) had severe and 21.2% (n=17) had moderate anemia. About 83.8% (67/80) anemic patients were on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for a minimum of six months, and 31 of them were receiving Zidovudine (AZT)-based HAART regimen. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that being HAART-naïve (AOR= 5.5, 95% CI: 1.5-19.9) and having CD4 count below 200 cells/µl (AOR= 2.4, 95% CI: 1.3-4.9) were independent and significant predictors of anemia. Thrombocytopenia was noted in 6.3% (95% CI: 3.58-8.9%) of the study participants. Sixty percent of thrombocytopenic (n=12) subjects were over the age of 40 years. CONCLUSION We found an overall high prevalence of anemia in the cohort of HIV-infected adults in northwest Ethiopia. HAART naïve subjects and those with CD4 count less than 200 cells/µl were found to be at higher risk for developing anemia. This data has an important implication for management of hematological abnormalities in HIV patients and highlights the need for early initiation of HAART to reduce the burden of anemia.
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- Tekalign Deressa
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia,Corresponding author: Mulugeta Melku; Department of Hematology and Immunohematology School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences; College of Medicine and Health Sciences; University of Gondar; P.O. Box.196, Gondar; Ethiopia; E-mail:
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Genetu M, Damtie D, Workineh M, Mathewos Tebeje B, Enawgaw B, Deressa T. Immunological and hematological reference intervals among HIV-seronegative pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia. Int J Womens Health 2017; 9:145-150. [PMID: 28424562 PMCID: PMC5344411 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s126916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Pregnancy is a state characterized by profound physiological hematological changes. However, hematological reference intervals being used in clinical practice in Ethiopia are derived from nonlocal general populations, despite the significant variations reported previously. The aim of this study was to determine the immunological and hematological reference intervals in healthy pregnancy among HIV-seronegative pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia. Materials and methods A total of 200 healthy, HIV-seronegative pregnant women were enrolled from February 2015 to June 2015 in a cross-sectional study setting at Gondar University Hospital. Sociodemographic and obstetric data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Blood samples collected from each participant were used to define the immunological and hematological parameters. The mean, median, and 95% interval values were calculated for the immunological and hematological parameters. P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant for all variables. Results This study found that there were changes in CD4+ T-cell count, platelet count, and hematocrit (HCT) values as pregnancy advances. The calculated combined reference intervals for the absolute CD4+ T-cell count and platelet count were 712.47–760.67 and 221.25–240.14, respectively. A progressive decline in the platelet count was observed as pregnancy advanced, with 95% intervals of 224.53–253.21, 209.50–237.38, and 213.70–247.86 in the first, second, and third trimesters, respectively (P=0.27). There was a statistically significant increase in mean (±standard deviation [SD]) HCT with gestational age, being 39.18±6.70, 41.96±3.70, and 40.53±3.77 in the first, second, and third trimesters, respectively (P=0.03). The overall 95% interval for hemoglobin (HB) concentration was 12.99–13.36 g/dL, HCT 40.19%–41.49%, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 93.33–94.63 fL, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) 28.88–34.81 pg. Compared with the reference ranges derived from other studies, we found considerable variations in CD4+T-cell count, HB, HCT, and MCV values. Conclusion The findings of this study highlight the differences in immunohematological profile among pregnant women and nonpregnant women from Ethiopia and other countries, in addition to suggesting the need for such establishment of local reference values for different populations.
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- Meaza Genetu
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.,Molecular Parasitology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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