Anemia and lipid profile in pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus

  • Ana Teresa Mancini Pimenta Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9248-8271
  • Patricia Pereira dos Santos Melli Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
  • Conrado Milani Coutinho Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
  • Geraldo Duarte Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
  • Silvana Maria Quintana Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
Keywords: Pregnant women, HIV-1, Anemia, Lipids

Abstract

HIV infection is associated with anemia and with changes in the profile of lipids in virus-infected people. Current retrospective study described the prevalence of anemia and changes in lipid levels in pregnant women with HIV/AIDS and was performed with 117 pregnant women who were using antiretroviral therapy in pre-natal clinics, between 2010 and 2012, through secondary data. The prevalence of anemia reached 45.6%, although no one had severe anemia. There was a progressive increase in total cholesterol (p<0.001), HDL (p=0.05), LDL (p<0.001) and triglycerides (p<0.001), with greater increase in triglycerides levels throughout pregnancy. Monitoring anemia and lipid levels during pregnancy is crucial for early interventions since undesirable complications and results are avoided.

Author Biographies

Ana Teresa Mancini Pimenta, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
Doutora pelo Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto(SP), Brasil.
Patricia Pereira dos Santos Melli, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
Doutora; médica assistente do Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto(SP), Brasil.
Conrado Milani Coutinho, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
Doutor;médico assistente do Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto(SP), Brasil.
Geraldo Duarte, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
Doutor; Docente do Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto(SP), Brasil.
Silvana Maria Quintana, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP)
Doutora; Docente do Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo(FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto(SP), Brasil.

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Published
2017-07-21
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