Background: Malaria in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, partly driven by immune dysregulation and altered cytokine responses. Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines influence disease severity, yet their precise profiles in malaria-infect...
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Research Article10.9734/aji/2026/v9i1186
Background: Pregnancy induces coordinated hematologic adaptations to sustain maternal–fetal oxygen exchange. While clinical assessment traditionally relies on red cell indices such as hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and mean corpuscular volume, these static measures incompl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i1216
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is classically defined by a single-point mutation in the β-globin gene leading to hemoglobin S polymerization and erythrocyte sickling. However, accumulating evidence indicates that SCD is a complex multisystem disorder characterized by chron...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i1212
Pediatric hematologic malignancies, including acute leukemias and lymphomas, represent the most common cancers in childhood and are associated with variable clinical outcomes despite major therapeutic advances. Hematological profiles derived from peripheral blood and bone marrow...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2026/v9i1236