Background: Sickle cell anaemia is a chronic anaemia that is characterized by episodes of severe bone pain from blood vessels occlusion by sickled red blood cells when deoxygenated, and eventual end organ affectation and multi-organ failure. The aim of this study was to compare t...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17811
Introduction: Blood transfusion remains a vital component of modern medicine, as yet artificial blood or blood substitute is still widely promising. In well-organized health care systems, with standard transfusion services/facilities and safe practices, the risk associated with i...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17874
Feryal Karaca, Cigdem Usul Afsar, Fatma Sert, SebnemIzmir Guner, Vehbi Ercolak, Erkut Erkurt & Candas Tunali·International Blood Research & Reviews·2015
Introduction: Non-hepatosplenic Extramedullary Hematopoiesis (NHEMH) is seen as a compensation mechanism in the patients with hematologic dysfunction. Thalassemia is an autosomal recessive hematologic disorder. The tissue involvement is seen very rarely in thalasemia major. Case:...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17235
Background: Incorrect blood sample volume-anticoagulant ratio has been the cause of both haematological and immunological errors especially when K3 EDTA-containing blood collection tubes were used. Lower whole blood sample volumes collected into 4.0 millilitres spray-dried K2 EDT...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/16338
Background: ABO and rhesus blood group study is very relevant to the blood transfusion services policy maker and clinicians. ABO and rhesus blood group are the most prevalent blood groups among so many other blood groups discovered. Aims: The aim of this study was to find out the...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/16278
HIV infection is associated with a progressive loss of T cell functional capacity and reduced responsiveness to antigenic stimuli. Neutrophils are crucial cellular components of the innate immune system. Current study evaluates the functional activity of neutrophils isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/16929
Orkuma Joseph Aondowase, Gomerep Simji Samuel, Egesie Julie Ochaka, Orkuma Jenifer Hembadoon, Mbaave Tsavyange Peter & Onoja Anthony Michael·International Blood Research & Reviews·2015
Aim: To compare the prevalence rates, relevant indices of laboratory accuracy and proportion of false negative test results for some WHO recommended methodologies used for HIV screening amongst blood donor sata hospital-based blood bank in Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17095
Aims: To describe epidemiological and biological features of patients with monoclonal plasma cell dyscrasias. The patients were seen at the Moroccan Pasteur Institute in Casablanca during a period of two years and four months. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of immunochem...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/15692
Introduction: Aplastic anemia is characterized by decreased bone marrow function with inadequate production of erythrocytes, granulocytes, and platelets. Marrow failure may be caused by absence of or defects in hematopoietic stem cells, abnormalities of the bone marrow microenvir...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/15735
Aim: To investigate the effect of Calpurnia aurea seeds extract on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), first phase regimens (Lamivudine + Efavirenz + Zidovudine) induced heamtotoxicity in rats. Study Design: Thirty adult healthy male albino wistar rats of weighing about...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/15888
Aims: This study aimed at evaluating the appropriateness of use of blood products in Northern Philippines and sought to find out if significant differences exist on the appropriateness of use of the blood products among the different departments and the tertiary hospitals. Method...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/15852
Aim: This study was designed to study the effects of leaves extracts of four indigenous Nigerian medicinal plants namely- Ficus sur, Jatropha tanjorensis, Mucuna pruriens and Chromolaena odorata on platelets counts and blood coagulation tests (bleeding and clotting times) in allo...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/14602
Nahla Ahmad Bahgat Abdulateef, Manar Mohammad Ismail, Soha Aly Elmorsy, Aziza F. ALswayyed, Essam Hamed Abdou & Omima Elemam·International Blood Research & Reviews·2015
Aim of the Study: To investigate the poor prognostic factors incriminated in AML with t (8; 21), particularly additional cytogenetic findings, clinicopathological presentation and their impact on survival rate in Egyptian and Saudi patients. Study Design: Patients were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/15529
Aim: This work was designed to investigate any possible protective association of haemoglobin genotypes with malaria parasitaemia among students of a private University in Western Delta. Study Design: Whole blood samples were obtained from a cross section of students by simple ra...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/8923
Aim: To investigate the serum lipid profile in conventional smokers, reverse smokers and tobacco chewers and smokers and chewers associated with precancer and oral cancer. Study Design: A cross sectional longitudinal study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Oral medicine...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/14140