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Anemia, Blood Transfusion Requirements and Mortality Risk in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults Requiring Acute Medical Admission to Hospital in South Africa
Background. Morbidity and mortality remain high among hospitalized patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa despite widespread availability of antiretroviral therapy. Severe anemia is likely one important driver, and some evidence suggests that blood transfusio...
Autores principales: | Kerkhoff, Andrew D., Lawn, Stephen D., Schutz, Charlotte, Burton, Rosie, Boulle, Andrew, Cobelens, Frank J., Meintjes, Graeme |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693115/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26730391 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv173 |
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