Introduction: In low- and middle-income nations, transfusion-transmissible diseases (TTIs), primarily syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV, continue to pose a threat to blood safety. Whether red-cell antigen systems (ABO and RhD) affect vulnerabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2188
Introduction: Chemotherapy regimens used in treating haematologic malignancies could be targeted or non-specific. Targeted-therapy requires further confirmatory testing to be done and these could occasion delays in initiation. Cost of regimens and availability of these regimens a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2186
Introduction: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) is a slow-progressing myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by persistent thrombocytosis and an increased risk of thrombotic and hemorrhagic events, including ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and venous thromboembolism. Thro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2183
Introduction: Gray zone lymphoma (GZL) is a recently described disease entity. The clinical features and treatment of GZL remain to be defined because of its recent identification and rarity. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has become the gold standard for response assessment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2184
Background: Anaemia is a common health issue among women of reproductive age, often aggravated by menstrual blood loss. Fluctuations in haemoglobin levels across menstrual phases may contribute to anaemia, and early intervention could help prevent its progression. This study aime...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2185
Background: The Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been plagued by decades of environmental pollution due to oil exploration and exploitation activities, as well as illegal artisanal oil refining. This has led to increased levels of heavy metals, including lead, in the soil, water...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2182
Long distance drivers are often at risk of developing metabolic diseases due to the nature of their work as they tend to go to work early, work for more hours, have irregular dietary habits and patterns, encounters numerous stress factors such as lack of physical activity due to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2181
Background: Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for systemic inflammation and hematological alterations, even in early stages of exposure. Increasing prevalence of smoking, particularly among young adults and urban populations, understanding its effects on inflamm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2180
Background: The coexistence of haemoglobinopathies and thrombotic microangiopathies is an exceedingly rare clinical occurrence, particularly when involving beta-thalassaemia intermedia, Gilbert syndrome, and congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP). Each condition in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2179
Blood is an essential body fluid comprising blood plasma and blood cells. These blood cells are essential heamatological components necessary for healthy bodily function. These hematological parameters can deviate from their normal ranges for various reasons, which can have adver...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1178
Kaladada Ibitrokoemi Korubo, Linda Anucha Dublin-Green, Paxman Uku, Onodingene Nkemsinachi Mary-Anne, Akpevwe Deborah Maduka, Emmanuel Wobo, Uchechukwu Prince Okite, Chidiadi Ezenwa-Ahanene & Chinyere Eunice Eze·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2025
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a clonal haematological malignancy characterized by the rapid proliferation of lymphoblasts which mostly affects children however, it also occurs in adults. The pathogenesis of ALL is multifactorial involving genetic and environm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1177
Background: Transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) pose a significant risk to blood transfusion safety, making early detection through reliable diagnostic methods crucial for reducing transmission rates. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of viral TTIs among blood...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1176
Blood transfusion is a medical procedure in which donated blood or blood components (such as red blood cells, plasma, platelets, or clotting factors) are transferred into a person's bloodstream to treat a variety of health conditions. The primary goal of a blood transfusion is to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1175
Aim(s): This study aimed to investigate the cortisol level and some hematologic parameters in African men with Prostate cancer (PCa) and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) compared to healthy controls. It also evaluated the influence of age and illness duration on the parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1174
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) is a rare and heterogeneous disorder characterized by persistent eosinophilia and organ dysfunction secondary to eosinophilic infiltration. This case study is a comprehensive overview of a patient diagnosed with HES, ranging from the clinical pres...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1173