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
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
I. Z. Isaac, E. Osaro, T. C. Adias, S. A. Isezuo, M. Imoru, F. P. Udomah, H. M. Ahmad, M. A. Makusidi & R. T. John·International Blood Research & Reviews·2017
Aim: No data are available regarding the frequencies of clinically significant alloantibodies among patients requiring transfusion in Sokoto North western Nigeria. We intend to provide information on the prevalence of clinically significant alloantibodies and their specificity am...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2017/29073