Early T-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ETP-ALL) is a subtype of T-ALL/LBL which is derived from thymic cells at the early T-cell precursor (ETP) differentiation stage that have the potential to differentiate into multiple lineages, including lymphoid and myeloid. ET...
Aims: To determine the relationships between ischaemic cardiac injury (ICI) evidenced by ischaemic electrocardiogram (ECG) with raised cardiac troponin T (cTnT), pain intensity and frequency in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Study Design: Case-control. Place and Duratio...
Coexistence of B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B-CLL) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) is rare condition(1). A 76-year-old female patient presented with pruritic and hyperemic rashes in her whole body, was diagnosed with MDS concurrent with B-CLL as a result of determined...
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate gene frequencies of human platelet alloantigens among major ethnic groups in Rivers-State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State University Medical Centre, Port Harcourt, Safety Molecul...
Aims: Inflammatory, immunological, oxidative stress status and antioxidant homeostasis in HIV-Infection and ageing were studied to determine if their relationships were logistic in humans. Study Design: The effect of HIV disease/antiretroviral therapy on Inflammatory, immunologic...
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of age category and malaria type on haematological and haemostatic parameters in malaria infected children resident in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration...
Aim: This study was aimed at assessing some haemostatic parameters of women with spontaneous abortion attending antenatal clinics in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Study design: This study is a crossectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in Federal Medi...
Aim: This study sought to investigate the effect of Bambara nut consumption on blood glucose level and lipid profile of Wistar rats. Methodology: The Songkhla 1 variety (red seed coat) of Bambara nuts were locally sourced from Obinze area of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The seeds...
Background: Malaria is still a major health problem around the world especially in Africa. Report has shown major cause of morbidity and mortality amongst children population to be malaria disease with P. falciparum as a causative organism. Aim: This study is designed to investig...
The repeated spread, loss of lives and melt down of the global economy as a result of the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is posing a great challenge to the global health and economy. As of th...
Aim: This study is aimed at determining the effect of Xylopia aethiopica fruit on weight gain and blood sugar level of Wistar rats. Methodology: The fruits of Xylopia aethiopica were obtained from new market in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria and were authenticated. They were air-dried...
Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the epidemiology and burden of malaria amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Comprehensive Health Center, Dutsin-ma, (CHCDTM) Katsina state, Nigeria. Study Design: This study was designed to assess the epidemiology and bur...
Anaemia is a significant public health issue globally with extreme health consequences. More than two (2) billion individuals have been infected worldwide. A cross-sectional study design was used in this study. The study population included all mothers with children under- five y...
Malaria is a potentially fatal vector borne disease caused by the blood protozoan, Plasmodium spp. The number of species of Plasmodium spp continues to grow; even nowadays there is zoonosis based species that infect human. Morbidity and mortality still difficult to control, with...
Aim: To investigate ABH Secretion status, ABO/ Rhesus blood groups and P24 antigen in 400 HIV screened antibody-negative apparently healthy prospective blood donors aged above 20 years recruited within Calabar, Nigeria. Study Design: experimental, work carried out in the Haematol...