Background and Objective: Erythropoietin response to anaemia has been reported to be suboptimal in HIV infected anaemic patients. Among Africans, particularly Nigeria little or no reports have been published describing incidence, prevalence and correlation between erythropoietin...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26793
Aims: This study analysed the blood donors deferral patterns at a government hospital blood bank in Saudi Arabia. The proportion and reasons of deferrals were also investigated. Methodology: Retrospective review was done using donor records in a two-year period from January 2013...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26835
Aims: To estimate the fetal haemoglobin (HbF) in diabetes mellitus patients and its correlation to haemoglobin A1c levels as it is one of the effective diagnostic tools used in monitoring of diabetic patients. Study Design: Analytical, laboratory, hospital-based, cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26078
Background: Blood can neither be manufactured nor can be procured from other creatures and can only be taken from healthy human beings between the ages 18-65 years for providing safe blood/component to the needy human beings. So, equal participation from males and females should...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26292
Kiran Dahiya, Monica Verma, Deepika Dalal, Veena Singh Ghalaut, P. K. Sehgal, Rakesh Dhankhar, Rajesh Kumar & Sunita Kumari·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Aims: To observe the effect of storage on lipid profile in pre-irradiated blood and non-irradiated blood before transfusion. Study Design: Prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry and Department of Transfusion Medicine, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohta...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25942
Analysis of diabetic blood may be delayed for hours post collection owing to several factors. Artifactual changes may occur thereby confounding the results. This study investigated some artifactual changes in glucose levels that may occur in diabetic blood stored at room temperat...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26044
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adolescents tends to increase with age due to acceleration of growth. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ID and IDA in adolescent girls in rural Upper Egypt. Methods: 912 girls in 5 diff...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25826
Aim: In this review, we will discuss the different types of stem cells and their uses in therapies. Introduction: Stem cells are cells produced during pregnancy, and have the ability to differentiate and self renew via stimulation. These cells are classified as totipotent, plurip...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/23258
Background: Extracts of leaf, flower and bark of Gliricidia sepium have been used in the treatment of patients with pathogenic bacterial infections, skin diseases, nematodes and antioxidants disturbances. We recently had information of its use in the treatment of sickle cell dise...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25181
Fernanda Gomes de Souza, Thaís Luiza de Almeida Correa Lima, Érica dos Santos Sarges, Eduardo Dias de Almeida, Janaina Miranda Bezerra, Marly de Fátima Carvalho de Melo & Carolina Heitmann Mares Azevedo Ribeiro·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Aims: The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of anaemia associated with intestinal parasites and their involvement in anemic patients’ platelet levels. Study Design: Population-based descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: School of P...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24453
Introduction: Awareness and adequate knowledge regarding blood cancers is a crucial intervention for proper management and control. Objectives: This study aimed to quantify and compare the level of knowledge among affected and unaffected persons, identify possible determinants of...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24404
Omotola T. Ojo, Wuraola A. Shokunbi, Ajayi A. Ibijola, Ganiyu A. Arinola, Philip O. Olatunji, Akeem O. Lasisi & Ayorinde F. Fayehun·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Background: Impaired leucocytes functions is among mechanisms that have been reported to account for the immunocompromised state of patients with sickle cell disease. Objective: This study assessed cellular immunity using serum IFN-γ and IL-4 levels in patients with sickle cell a...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24755
Objective: Blood smear examination serves as a quality control tool in verifying the results generated by the automated analyzer and identification of abnormal or immature cells amongst other functions. This study was undertaken to estimate platelet and White Blood Cell (WBC) cou...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25105
Background: Pregnancy is associated with changes in woman’s renal function, carbohydrate and protein metabolism and particularly hormonal pattern. The objective of this study was to determine the values of packed cell volume and some biochemical parameters during pregnancy in Nor...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24544
Background: Prethrombin 1 is one of prothrombin derivatives which appears in the presence of thrombin in vitro. However, existence of prethrombin 1 in vivo remained questionable. The aim of present work was to detect of prethrombin 1 in vivo at abdominal aortic aneurysm, hip repl...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24683