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
Aims: To determine the anticoagulant effect of Acacia Nilotica aqueous extract on normal human plasma. Study Design: This is an experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory sciences, Alzaiem Alazhari, Khartoum – Sud...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130168
Aims: To measure free hemoglobin percentage in stored packed red blood cells units by colorimetric method. Study Design: This is a descriptive, hospital based case study. Place and Duration of Study: Khartoum central blood bank during the period from June to September 2021. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130167
B cells are very crucial part of our immune system. They protect us from various infections by secreting antigen-specific antibodies, which neutralize the infectious agents. It is important for a clinical hematologist to know about the B cell development, function and the disease...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130166
Beauty Eruchi Echonwere-uwikor, Fred Kpane Uwikor, Orokwu Eziaku Chukuigwe-Igbere, Priya Homa Chukwu & Gift Ogechi Worlu·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Background: Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of an embryo or fetus in a woman's uterus. It is a critical stage of development during which maternal nutrition can strongly influence obstetric and neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130165
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the levels of some hematological, coagulation and immune parameters among male oil refinery workers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State University Teachi...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130164
Nesim Akin, Atakan Turgutkaya, Sare İlknur Yavaşoğlu, Esra Örenlili Yaylagül, Celal Ülger, Ali Zahit Bolaman & Irfan Yavasoglu·International Blood Research & Reviews·2021
Introduction: FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase Class 3 (FLT3) mutations harbor poor prognosis, high relapse, and decreased overall survival in acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). This mutation is also known to be demonstrated in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leuke...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130163
Akwo Mekalo Nya-Nweme, Jude Eteneneng Enoh, Benjamin Thumamo Pokam, Boris Tangi Fominyam & Jules Clement Assob·International Blood Research & Reviews·2021
Background and Objective: Helicobacter pylori (HP) is a very common human infection worldwide, colonizing the stomach of 50% of the world’s population. H. pylori play a major role in the development of iron deficiency, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. H. pylori...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130162
Victor Tuanwii Ideede, Jonathan Nyebuchi, Albert Lesere Nwibani, Friday Ogidigba, Felix Eedee Konne & Fyneface Chikadibia Amadi·International Blood Research & Reviews·2021
Haemoglobin genotypes have been known to be linked with groups of diseases such as diabetes. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of haemoglobin variants on glycemic indices (fasting blood glucose and glycated haemoglobin) in subjects in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A total o...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130161
Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. Covid-19 infection occurs due to an RNA virus which is single-stranded, called SARS-CoV-2; this virus is similar to SARS-CoV. This review throws light on the available laboratory techniques...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130160
Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Abia State and Laboratory Department, JAROS Inspection Services Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, between April 2018 and June 2018. Methodology: A total of 204 samples comprising of 123 auto-me...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i430159