Haematological disorders in people with HIV infection

Sam Milliken             

Department of Clinical Haematology and HIV Medicine Clinical Services Units, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW

Last reviewed: October 2019

Introduction

Despite significant reductions in all complications of HIV infection since the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), haematological disorders remain common.1 Common problems are cytopenias, dysproteinaemia, lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly, and thromboembolic disease. The majority of cytopenias respond to ART.2