Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha

Occupational Paint Exposure: Effect on Blood Glucose and Hematological Profile of Male Paint Workers in Owerri, Nigeria

Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha & Emmanuella Feechi Nwokoleme · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2022

Background: Paint workers are occupationally exposed to harmful chemicals; solvents, pigments and heavy metals found in paint products during their application and removal. Objective: This study was carried out to examine the effect of occupational exposure to paint on blood leve...

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Blood Glucose and Haematological Changes in Young Adult Females with Striae Distensae in Owerri, Nigeria

Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha & Gift Chukwuebuka Nwachukwu · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2022

Striae distensae is a skin condition associated with cosmetic morbidity and psychological distress, particularly in young adult females. This study was designed to appraise if there are alterations in blood glucose level and hematological profile of young adult females with Stria...

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Effect of Tea and Coffee Consumption on Blood Levels of Some Heavy Metals and Trace Metals

Loveday Chinanu Nnabuife, Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha & Chizaram Winners Ndubueze · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2022

In the present study, the content of Cd, Pb, Hg, Zn, Cu, and Se in blood following extended consumption of tea and coffee was determined. By random sampling method, sixty participants were selected for this study and grouped into 20 tea consumers, 20 coffee consumers and 20 contr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v10i430254