Alani Sulaimon Akanmu

Red Cell Characteristics in Anaemic HIV Infected Patients

Adebola Olu-Taiwo, Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Abimbola Olatilewa Amusu & Alani Sulaimon Akanmu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Anaemia is the most frequently encountered haematological complication in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) even in the era of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Although HAART appears to be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26280

Impaired Appropriateness of Erythropoietin in Anaemic HIV Infected Patients

Adebola Olu-Taiwo, Abimbola Olatilewa Amusu, Oladele Simeon Olatunya, Adewunmi Adediran, Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi, Abiola Ann Ogbenna & Alani Sulaimon Akanmu · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2016

Background and Objective: Erythropoietin response to anaemia has been reported to be suboptimal in HIV infected anaemic patients. Among Africans, particularly Nigeria little or no reports have been published describing incidence, prevalence and correlation between erythropoietin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IBRR/2016/26793