Aim: The study aimed to determine the percentage distribution and frequency of occurrence of P1 blood group antigen among indigenes of Ogoni ethnicity in Rivers State of Nigeria. Study Design: The study was a cross-sectional study conducted on Ogoni indigenes whose first generati...
The objective of this study was to identify the demographic and clinical features of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), followed at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé (HCY) over a period of 6 years (January 2012 to December 2018). Methodology: This retrospective analy...
Introduction: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of cutaneous T –cell lymphoma accounting for 50% of all cutaneous lymphomas. Sezary Syndrome (SS) and MF are closely related T –cell neoplasms. They are considered separately on the basis of clinical features and cell o...
Rakhi V. Jagdale, Jaydeep N. Pol, Zeba Nisar, Sachin J. Patil, Abhijit S. Pethkar & D. N. Lanjewar·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2020
Background: Primary Plasma Cell Leukaemia (PPCL) in young patients has been evaluated in very few studies in the English literature. The aim of this study is to describe a case of PPCL in a young HIV infected male associated with EBV. This is first such case in Indian literature....
Sampson Coffie, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Elliot Akorsu, Philip Apraku Tawiah, George Yiadom Osei, Patricia Mante & Joseph Adu-Amankwaah·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2020
Background: The widespread use of hormonal contraceptives gives grounds for assessing their influence on various biochemical parameters of the human system since its safety has become controversial. This study assessed the effects of hormonal contraceptives on haematological para...
Introduction: Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a clonal myeloproliferative disorder characterized by massive proliferation of myeloid cell line with normal differentiation. The focus of mechanism is a balanced translocation t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) resulting in BCR-ABL1 oncogene. Add...
Introduction: Adolescents with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) are challenged by a myriad of complex psychosocial issues which may arise as complications of living with the disorder. The magnitude of these psychosocial adjustment issues is scarcely being assessed, as more focus is ofte...
Background: Acute leukaemia is defined as the presence of over 20% of blasts cells in the blood or bone marrow. Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) are the 2 main types. AMLs have characteristic morphological findings and molecular features with...
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive hyperinflammatory condition characterized by prolonged fever, cytopenias, hepatosplenomegaly and hemophagocytosis with a high rate of mortality. Its diagnosis is a challenge for pathologists as well as clinicians due to va...
Aim: The aim of the study is to determination of Some Haemotological Parameters in children infected with Plasmodium falciparum in Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, Kano State, North Western Nigeria. Study Design: The study is analytic study. Place and Duration of the S...
Nishit Gupta, Rasika Setia, Aditi Mittal, Dharma Choudhary, Raj Kumar Kapoor, Tina Dadu & Anil Handoo·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2019
Introduction: Excessive production of plasma proteins in concentrations exceeding physiologic limits in multiple myeloma can be an important source of laboratory test interference and can potentially affect test methodologies on various instrument platforms. Case Study: A 56 year...
Introduction: The classification and definition of leukemic proliferations pertaining to erythroid lineage have undergone modifications since their first description in the early 19th century. Pure erythroid leukemia (PEL), despite the stringent current WHO definition, is a diffi...
Ishag Ibrahim Gumma Sheriff, Fadel Ali Salem, Heja Abdulsalam Farj, Ibrahim Abdulaati Abdullah, Manal Omar Othman & Kindak Ali Mohammed·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2019
Objectives: To determine the bleeding time (BT) among Medical Technology students of Aljufra University at Houn town. This in turn aimed to be used as a pilot work for a reference standard value of the BT overall the country when a large number of individuals checked in further s...
Matilda Adesuwa O. Ojo, Tomisin Matthew Adaja, Oluwafemi Adeyemi, Patrick Olanrewaju Osho, Ehigha Enabudoso & Godwin Nosakhare Bazuaye·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2019
Aim: Umbilical cord blood (UCB) can be used for haematopoietic stem transplant (HSCT) since it contains a sufficient number of haematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells. Viability of cord blood is an important parameter in assessing UCB quality as a viable HSCT graft source....
Introduction: Blood transfusion is a life saving procedure for millions of people across the globe, but is inevitably associated with transfusion transmissible infections. Sexually transmissible disease (STDs) especially syphilis has no adequate prevalence rate among blood donors...