Perfil clínico, sociodemográfico e presença de citopenias em pessoas vivendo com hiv/aids atendidas na URE-DIPE (Belém, Pará)

Abstract

Anemia is the most common hematologic complication in HIV-infected patients. Objective: To identify the clinical and sociodemographic as well as the presence of cytopenias and anemia in people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) enrolled in the Reference Unit Specializing in Infectious Diseases Parasitic Pará State (URE-DIPE) within from 2005 to 2010. Methods: We conducted a descriptive epidemiological retrospective documentary type with a quantitative approach consisting of 111 individuals of both sexes aged 17-74 years in which we evaluated the frequency of anemia and other haematological disorders and their association with some features socioeconomic, demographic and clinical. Results: It was shown a male predominance (56%) with an average age close to 40 years with low educational level. Hematological changes were observed in immunocompetent patients: eritropenia (28.6%), thrombocytopenia (28%) and anemia (14%). And in immunocompromised patients: eritropenia (55.7%), thrombocytopenia (19.6%), anemia (42.3%). Leukopenia was observed in all patients. The most frequent symptom was asthenia. The viral load tended to decrease with the increase in CD4 + count. Conclusion: The demographic profile of people living with HIV / AIDS treated at URE-DIPE between the years 2005 and 2010 are male, with mean age of 40 years and low education level. There is the frequent presence of haematological disorders, with the highest prevalence of anemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, a troubling information, since the occurrence of these was associated with low levels of CD4 + and symptoms of asthenia, weight loss and diarrhea in more advanced stages HIV infection.