Background: Oral contraceptives are widely used for family planning, yet their relationship with circulating leukocyte patterns is not fully understood and may differ according to population and hormonal formulation. Objective: To compare total and differential whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2247
Background: Pregnancy alters inflammatory and haemostatic profiles, complicating the interpretation of routine laboratory measurements. Aim: This study compared C-reactive protein (CRP), prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time with kaolin (aPTTK) in obstet...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2246
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by progressive dementia, neuroinflammation, and the accumulation of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles and extracellular amyloid plaques. Oxidative stress and cholinergic dysfunction are key con...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2244
Background: Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor that may be associated with alterations in cardiac biomarkers, haematological parameters, lipid metabolism, vascular function, and inflammatory responses. Assessing haematological and biochemical parameters may theref...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2245
Background: Anaemia is a common health problem among women of reproductive age. Local studies from Tripura have reported anaemia in young women and have highlighted the possible contribution of menstrual and nutritional factors. This study evaluated haematological parameters and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2243
Adeyanju Oluwaseyi Adeteju, Festus Olatubosun Amusan, Beatrice Ebun Adesina, Richard Peter Akpan, Akanbi Mitchelle, Adewale Adetunji Oladapo, Adeyanju Adebukola Temilade & Olusegun Taiwo Oke·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2026
Background: Sickle cell anaemia is characterised by chronic haemolysis and inflammation. Whether these processes persist during clinically stable periods or are mainly associated with painful crises remains unclear in the local literature. Objective: To compare lactate dehydrogen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2242
Background: β-thalassemia is a significant hereditary haematological disorder with a high prevalence in Iraq. Premarital screening is a critical preventive strategy for identifying couples at risk of having children with thalassemia major. This is the first study conducted in Anb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2241
Temitope Oyewole Olusanya, Samuel Oluwatamilore Osubu, Toluwani Sikemioluwa Oyewo, Ayomide Motunrayo Banjo, Kamsiyochukwu Victoria Ife, Owokalade Princess Adekunbi & Abiodun Oluwasegun Adetola·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2026
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with chronic haemolysis, inflammation and recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), with oxidative stress contributing to its pathophysiology. However, the interplay among oxidative stress, antioxidant defences and trace element st...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2240
Aims: To evaluate leukocyte subset distribution and serum creatine kinase (CK) activity, considered jointly, as indicators of tissue stress and low-grade inflammation in Nigerian patients with sickle cell anaemia. Study Design: A hospital-based, cross-sectional comparative study....
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2239
Malaria is a highly inflammatory disease characterised by periodic fever, headache, and nausea, which correspond to the rupture of infected erythrocytes and the release of merozoites that replicate within the host to produce newly formed daughter parasites. The aim of this study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2238
Aims: To determine serum vitamin B12 and creatine kinase levels and to establish their relationships with selected haematological parameters among patients with sickle cell anaemia attending a tertiary hospital in southwestern Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional comparative...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2237
Background: Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is a destructive corneal disorder that may progress rapidly to perforation and can occasionally indicate serious systemic disease. Aim: To report a rare and clinically important case of bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis (P...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2236
Jacques Forwah Ndeh, Edung Emen Samuel, Ofonime Benjamin Essien, Bassey Okon Bassey, Mansurat Oluwasshola Alabi, Ihuoma Fidelia Onunaku, Joy Oyemwen Aikpitanyi, Diderot Tiemen Charles, Ewa Anthony Obi, Idiege Idiege Omang, Edomaruse Maxwell Joseph, Alu Owere Emmanuel, Prince-Nnabugwu Ruth Amarachukwu, Adegboyega Akintola, Asuquo Ukemeobong Michael, Maduka Ekene Ekezie, Gbeminiyi Ebenezer Adekanmbi, Ike-Ogbonna Ginikachi Valerie, Agbayewa Ademola, Chioma Kenis Onyejekwe, Oluwatobiloba Akinwale, Egwowa M. Elo-Oghene, Bushirat Mulero, Sally Tsagli, Abdullah Damilare Shonola, Oyibo Basil Eze, Princess Adebanwi, Akaba Kingsley Onoridea, Nnaji Chimuanya Joseph, Ushie Godwin Abua, Immaculate Ihuoma Ekeagba, Tams Isaac Tamunobelema & Abeshi Sylvester Etenikang·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2026
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by chronic hemolysis, endothelial dysfunction, and systemic inflammation, each of which disrupts platelet homeostasis. The full blood count (FBC), the most universally available hematological test, remains underutilized in ro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2235
Automated haematology analysers have transformed the way clinicians detect, monitor, and manage infectious diseases, moving the complete blood count from a slow manual procedure into a rapid, multi-parameter diagnostic platform. This review examines the technological evolution of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2234
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a condition characterised by a decrease in the number and size of red blood cells, leading to inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues and organs. It is the most common nutritional disorder worldwide, affecting approximately 1.6 billion people global...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2232