This case study revolves around a 14-year old female patient, who was otherwise healthy and normal, but brought to the hospital for her condition. The patient presented with complaints of fever, sore throat, severe abdominal pain, and generalized body aches for the last two days....
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330178
Clinical presentation of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with classic translocation is similar to those with variant translocations. However, the disease course, outcome and prognosis differs to a large extent. Therefore, it is important to identify and report variant cytogenetic...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330177
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, spiral shaped pathogenic bacterium that specifically colonizes the gastric epithelium causing chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and/or gastric malignancy. Aim: To assess the effect of H. pylori on fibrinogen l...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330176
Background: Studies suggest an association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and extra gastrointestinal disease. Limited studies provided conflicting results on the association between H. pylori infection and diabetes. The present study was aimed at examining the...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330175
Sylvia Ifeoma Obu, Grace Ifechukwudelu Amilo, Nancy Chiatogu Ibeh, Alfred Friday Ehiaghe, Rebecca Chinyelu Chukwuanukwu, Agiande Oscar Unimnebeshi, Osakue Omoyemen Nosahkare, Samuel Ogenyi, Joy Imuetiyan Ehiaghe & Usiosefe Raphael Erhunmunse·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Aims: To evaluate Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection treatment outcome using the levels of white blood cells, haemoglobin, platelets counts and other red cell indices of HBV positive treatment naïve, on treatment at 3- and 6-months subjects attending gastro-enterology clinic in Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230174
Konne Oroma Ethel, Moore-Igwe Beatrice Wobiarueri, Chukwu Priya Homa, Chukuigwe-Igbere Orokwu Eziaku, Konne Joel Burabari & Konne Felix Eedee·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Comparative observational study was carried out on the prevalence of malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in General Hospital, Bori (GHB) and Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Port Harcourt (BMSH). Four hundred women were involved in this study of whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230172
Aim: To determine hematological profile of eligible blood donors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya. Study Design: Adopted a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Kenyatta National Hospital, between March 2021 and August 2021. Methodology: This study recruit...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230173
Hepcidin is the major controller of systemic iron homeostasis and the role of the kidney in regulating hepcidin level is vital in the whole process of iron and hepcidin relationship. This study was aimed at evaluating serum Hepcidin level among Chronic Kidney Disease subjects acc...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230171
Beatrice Wobiarueri Moore-Igwe, Beauty Eruchi Echonwere –Uwikor, Ransom Baribefii Jacob & Emmanuel-Nath Ogochukwu·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
The global burden of co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) has a negative impact in Sub-Saharan Africa.When HIV, HBV and HCV co-exist, they become life threatening and with high fatality rate particularly in gestation in which...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230170
A systematic approach is required to diagnose acute leukemia. Most of the cases are satisfactorily diagnosed and categorized into subtypes. However, a few cases pose diagnostic dilemma secondary to immunophenotypic aberrancies which are defined as antigens that are normally restr...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130169