Aims: A commercial rapid test kit for anti-Hepatitis C Virus (anti-HCV) detection was evaluated and compared for diagnosis of hepatitis C by detection of immunoglobulin G(IgG) antibodies against a third generation Enzyme Immunoassay(EIA) as gold standard. Methodology: A total of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/5518
Background: Normal pregnancy is characterized by a physiological shift towards hypercoagulability that increases maternal venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, yet detailed, integrated characterization of platelet and coagulation changes across gestation is lacking in Nigerian women...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i46115
K. A. Fasakin, M. A. Muhibi, A. A. Ibijola, O. D. Ajayi, M. I. Onyema, Y. Obazee, A. A. Adeniyi, W. A. Ajetunmobi, I. O. Adebara, A. Adebayo, A. I. Okunlola, M. Yusuf, B. S. Awoyinka, O. A. Ajetunmobi, A. Bakare, O. T. Adeyemo, O. E. Adewara, N. Anyahara, C. E. Onyema, O. B. Bolaji, O. M. Ayankunle, O. P. Aduloju, E. O. Ogundare, A. O. Babatola, A. S. Adefisan, B. A. Olofinbiyi & Z. A. Jeremiah·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
Background: Transfusion transmissible hepatitis (TTH) is a global health problem and the incriminating agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) continue to pose serious threats to blood safety. The aim of this study was to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1331380
Aim: One third of HIV patients are co- infected with HCV. As HIV patients live longer this co-infection and its complications such as liver cirrhosis, hepatic carcinoma, metabolic syndrome are emerging as major manifestations of the disease that need to be dealt with promptly in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15205
Introduction: It is becoming clear that a major complication of HIV patients on HAART is co-infection with hepatitis C and its attendant sequalae such as liver cirrhosis and carcinoma. The aim is to determine the prevalence of anaemia, transaminitis in these co-infected patients....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15142
Background: In the north central Nigeria, observed haemoglobin concentration is often used to determine the packed cell volume of patients, especially by many laboratories that cannot afford the cost of micro-haematocrit centrifuge. Aim: The study was carried out to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9366
A. A. Ibijola, O. D. Ajayi, M. I. Onyema, A. Adebayo, M. A. Muhibi, Y. Obazee, A. I. Okunlola, O. A. Ajetunmobi, M. Yusuf, C. E. Onyema, W. A. Ajetunmobi, O. B. Bolaji, E. O. Ogundare, A. O. Babatola, I. O. Adebara, O. T. Adeyemo, O. E. Adewara, B. S. Awoyinka, A. Bakare, A. A. Adeniyi, O. M. Ayankunle, O. P. Aduloju, A. S. Adefisan, B. A. Olofinbiyi, Z. A. Jeremiah & K. A. Fasakin·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2023
Background: Syphilis is a highly contagious, systemic bacterial illness that poses a serious public health threat on a worldwide scale. In addition to being spread sexually, the illness can also be contracted through blood donation. To accurately evaluate the epidemiological patt...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i115026