Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is a novel disease that is ravaging society today. It has been reported that individuals with some blood group antigens are more predisposed or susceptible to certain diseases. This study was carried out to determine the distribution of some blood grou...
Hepatitis B virus infection is a potential life-threatening liver infection caused by hepatitis B virus capable of causing chronic infection and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer. This study was a comparative cross sectional study carried out on 26...
Background: High malaria burden has led to the increase use of insecticides in the tropics and subtropics. This study thus aimed at assessing the effect of insecticides inhalation on haemorrheological parameters using experimental animal model. Materials and Methods: Sixteen adul...
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia (AIHA) is not very uncommon in childhood and mainly caused by the presence of auto-antibodies directed against antigens on the surface of red blood cells, leading to premature destruction of the cells. Many children are hospitalized every year due to...
This is a case controlled study carried out on type 2 Diabetic Patients in Obio/ Akpor Local Government, Rivers State with the aim of determining the haemostatic status. The haemostatic markers were assessed and compared with apparently healthy control subjects without diabetes....
Aim: To assess the circulating levels of platelet activation biomarker platelet factor 4 in sickle cell anaemia patients attending a sickle cell foundation in Edo State, Nigeria. Study Design: Case-controlled observational Study. Place and Duration of Study: Sickle Cell Foundati...
Introduction: The ABO blood group system is defined based on the presence of blood group antigens present on the cell membrane of erythrocytes. The blood group system is associated with some disease conditions and some epidemiological studies have demonstrated the linkage among t...
Aim: This study sought to investigate the implication of sickle cell anemia on hepatic biomarkers. Methodology: This is a case-control study which enrolled 60 sickle cell anemia patients (30 males and 30 females) in a stable state at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospit...
Schizophrenia is likely to be associated with immunological abnormalities. The aim of the study is to investigate the changes in NLR and some cytokines of patients with schizophrenia in Southeast, Nigeria. A total number 100 subjects were recruited for the study comprising 50 for...
Background: Traditionally, the use of Xylopia aethiopica fruit for therapeutic purposes is on the increase without any consideration of its safety and toxicity. Aim: This study was therefore designed to examine its effect on coagulation factors of Wistar rats. Methodology: The fr...
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is now more than ever the model for targeted treatment in human cancers. The success of imatinib and second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has significantly improved the prognosis of CML patients. Because TKI-treated CML patients have...
Maintenance of hemostasis is enabled by the presence of nonnucleated blood cell type known as platelets, produced by the cellular fragments of megakaryocytes. Platelet count below <150,000×103/mm3 can pave way for the occurrence of thrombocytopenia. Occurrence of thrombocytope...
Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is the most common genetic disease in the world, with Sub-Saharan Africa bearing the heaviest burden. Despite the availability and known benefits of hydroxyurea, its use in low- and middle-income countries has been limited. The purpose of this study was...
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of consumption of Campus Buka Diets on some health indicators of apparently healthy students of Abia State University, Uturu. A total of 350 students were randomly selected from the various faculties that constitute the university...
Hypertension is a major health issue that affects people all over the world. It can cause cardiovascular illness as well as functional issues, such as alterations in haematological parameters. At the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Ondo State, the goal of this study was to analyse...