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. 1987 Aug;147(2):157–160.

Peripheral Blood and Bone Marrow Abnormalities in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Michael Frontiera, Adam M Myers
PMCID: PMC1025767  PMID: 3660772

Abstract

In reviewing the peripheral hematologic manifestations, bone marrow changes and clinical course in 41 consecutive patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), frequent findings included anemia (95%), leukopenia (76%), bone marrow hypercellularity (73%) and pancytopenia (41%). These hematologic abnormalities were not clearly associated with specific clinical manifestations of AIDS, but support the conclusion that the hematopoietic system is a target organ in AIDS. The mechanisms of these abnormalities still need to be evaluated. Clinicians should be aware of these commonly encountered changes.

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