O. Erhabor, A. Yakubu, I. Z. Isaac, A. L. Sule, A. Wase, A. C. Ezimah, A. Mainasara, B. A. Isah, E. K. Uko, F. Udomah, T. C. Adias, I. P. Iwueke, D. Ikhuenbor, F. Aghedo & O. O. Igbineweka·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2013
Aims: Alcoholism is a global public health problem with significant socioeconomic implications. The aim was to investigate the effect of alcoholism on the haematological and haemostatic parameters of consecutively recruited alcoholics in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State and North Wester...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6187
O. Erhabor, Isaac Zama, A. S. Mainasara, R. A. Shehu, I. P. Iwueke, Aghedo Festus, D. Ikhuenbor, E. K. Uko & O. O. Igbineweka·International Blood Research & Reviews·2013
Background: Globally prostate cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is present in small amount in the serum of men with healthy prostates, but is often elevated in the presence of prostate cancer and other prostate-relat...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/6362
Background: Rh blood group antigens are hereditary characters inherited by Mendelian principle, and are useful in the population genetics study, in resolving medico-legal issues, in disease aetiology and more importantly in compatibility issues in transfusion medicine. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40078
S. Abubakar, O. Erhabor, I. Z. Issac, A. B. Ibrahim, Van Dyke Knox, S. Yuguda, A. Girei, S. Adamu, A. Saidu, M. Bello & B. H. Tilako·International Blood Research & Reviews·2018
Sickle cell disease is a global public health problem. L-arginine is an amino acid that helps in improving blood in the arteries of the heart and improved symptoms of clogged arteries, chest pain or angina and coronary arteries disease. Nitric oxide is a powerful neurotransmitter...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2018/39769
A. B. Ibrahim, H. Attahiru, O. Erhabor, P. F. Udomah, A. Yakubu, H. A. Buhari, H. M. Ahmed, F. U. Onuigwe, D. Isah, M. U. Kalgo & U. Abubakar·International Blood Research & Reviews·2020
ABO, Rhesus D and subgroups of ABO are highly immunogenic and are the common cause of antibody production in mismatched blood transfusions, haemolytic transfusion reaction and maternal alloimmunization. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of ABO, Rh D and subgro...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2020/v11i130120
K. K. Ibrahim, A. Garba, O. Erhabor, A. S. Mainasara, A. H. Buhari, O. Augustine, M. Sanusi, M. K. Dallatu, M. H. Yeldu, I. B. Aliyu, A. Umar, M. L. Jidda & A. A. Ngaski·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2018
Aim: To look into the attitudes of Medical Laboratory Science students towards the profession of Medical Laboratory Sciences (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science) in Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU), Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/29096
Background: Blood group antigens have been used to evaluate ethnic diversity of human populations and had been related to predisposing individuals to some diseases or may protect individuals against some diseases. They also play the most important role in success of pregnancy and...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i4293
Background: The incidence is still of clinical importance because sensitization of the mother may occur through the placenta, blood transfusion, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, amniocentesis as well as lack of prophylaxis of alloantibody except RhD. Aim: The aim of this study is...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2022/v20i2412
A. S. Mainasara, K. K. Ibrahim, E. U. Uko, N. M. Jiya, O. Erhabor, A. Umar, S. K. Muhammad, M. Sanusi, A. Garba, M. L. Jidda, S. K. Ladipo, L. Haruna, L. S. Sani, F. U. Onuigwe, M. Danyaro & Z. Bello·International Blood Research & Reviews·2017
Introduction: Anaemia is a global public health problem. It affects more than 56 million people globally, two thirds of them being from developing countries. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and types of anaemia among the children attending the Paediatrics De...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2017/29225
N. M. Jiya, A. Umar, K. K. Ibrahim, K. Mohammed, O. Erhabor, A. S. Mainasara, M. A. Ndakotsu, A. Garba & A. U. Musa·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2017
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of Sickle Cell Anaemia (SCA) and other abnormal haemoglobin variants among the children attending the Paediatrics outpatients Department of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, North-Western of Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/30287
Aim: Stillbirth is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes with numerous causes and effects. We intend to investigate the effect of previous stillbirth on the formation of alloantibodies among women requiring blood transfusion. Study Design: One hundred and fifty three...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29065
Background: It was noted since in the 1920s that Black Africans had some intrinsic resistance to infection with malaria. Duffy negative status is suggested to play a role in resistance to malaria infection and has been reported with higher frequencies in countries where there is...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29050