Table 6.
Laboratory abnormalities in SMM and comorbidity
| Abnormalities (n) | Co-morbidity | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Anaemia (29) |
24 (82.8%) |
Intestinal parasites (6 cases), tuberculosis (1), thalassaemia-beta (1), chronic kidney disease (1) |
| Leukocytopaenia (16) |
10 (62.5%) |
Tuberculosis (1 case), HIV infection (2), HBV infection (1), Mansonella perstans (6), and Salmonella and Schistosoma infection (1) |
| Thrombocytopaenia (16) |
15 (93.8%) |
HIV infection (2 cases), Salmonella (1) |
| Renal failure (6) |
6 (100%) |
Not demonstrated kidney disease. |
| Jaundice (3) |
3 (100%) |
HBV infection (1 case), tuberculosis (1), Salmonella and Schistosoma infection (1) |
| Liver enlargement (11) |
9 (81.8%) |
HCV infection (2 cases), HIV infection (3), tuberculosis (1), alcohol-intake (1), drepanocytic anaemia (1), Salmonella and Schistosoma infection (1) |
| Spleen enlargement (14) |
14 (100%) |
HCV infection (2 cases), alcohol-intake (1), tuberculosis (1), Salmonella and Schistosoma infection (1), drepanocytic anaemia (1), Mansonella perstans (5). Not associated (3) |
| Asthenia (22) |
12 (54.5%) |
12 different infectious diseases |
| Headache (12) |
6 (50%) |
Intestinal parasites (3 cases) acute B hepatitis (1), tuberculosis (1), Salmonella and Schistosoma infection (1) |
| Ocular pain (3) |
2 (66.7%) |
Intestinal parasites (2 cases) |
| Arthromyalgia (16) |
8 (50%) |
Acute B hepatitis (1 case), tuberculosis (1), rickettsia infection (1), pneumonia not filiated (1), HCV infection (1), Mansonella perstans (2), intestinal parasites (1) |
| Vomiting (2) |
0 (0%) |
|
| Diarrhoea (2) |
1 (50%) |
Mansonella perstans |
| Rash (1) |
0 (0%) |
|
| Cough (2) |
1 (50%) |
Not associated |
| Abdominal pain (2) |
1 (50%) |
Not associated |
| Fever (18) | 11 (61.1%) | Infectious diseases (10), not associated (1) |