Background: While coagulation and fibrinolytic activity are rarely evaluated, infectious diseases are the main focus of blood donor screening. Subclinical anomalies in hemostatic activities could affect transfusion results and present unnoticed dangers to donor health. Aim and Ob...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2196
Hypertension is a leading cardiovascular risk factor associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. A major contributor to hypertension-related vascular complications is endothelial dysfunction, characterized by increased expression of adhesion molecules such as I...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2194
Background: In many underdeveloped nations, routine blood donor screening procedures place a greater emphasis on hemoglobin estimation and infectious illness markers than on hemostatic profile. Even blood donors who appear to be in good condition may have mild changes in coagulat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2195
Introduction: Haemolytic anaemia, inflammation, and vaso-occlusion are characteristics of sickle cell disease (SCD), a chronic hemoglobinopathy. Routine inflammatory and haematological indicators can be used to determine the disease's activity and the probability of consequences....
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2193
Introduction: Due to their purported ability to improve sexual performance, herbal aphrodisiacs like Pausinystalia yohimbe are becoming more and more popular in West Africa. Despite its widespread use, there is still a dearth of scientific evidence on P. yohimbe extract's haemato...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2192
This study investigated the hematological and antimalarial effects of Anthocleista grandiflora methanol bark extract in plasmodium berghei infected mice. The phytochemical analysis, quantitative analysis were determined using standard methods. Twenty albino mice were randomly div...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2191
Introduction: Pregnancy-related hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection increases the likelihood of vertical transmission and causes maternal morbidity, making it a serious public health concern. Haematological and haemostatic problems associated with HBV infection are made worse by ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2190
Introduction: Occupational exposure to cement dust poses significant health risks to workers, especially block molders in Benin City, Nigeria. Cement dust inhalation is associated with adverse hematological, biochemical, inflammatory, and trace element alterations that can compro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2189
Background: Individuals with the heterozygous state of sickle haemoglobin β-globin gene, the sickle cell trait (HB AS), are generally believed to be healthy and the carrier status does not affect their renal functions. Study Design: It is a cross-sectional study consisting of 80...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2187
Introduction: In low- and middle-income nations, transfusion-transmissible diseases (TTIs), primarily syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV, continue to pose a threat to blood safety. Whether red-cell antigen systems (ABO and RhD) affect vulnerabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2188
Introduction: Chemotherapy regimens used in treating haematologic malignancies could be targeted or non-specific. Targeted-therapy requires further confirmatory testing to be done and these could occasion delays in initiation. Cost of regimens and availability of these regimens a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2186
Introduction: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) is a slow-progressing myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by persistent thrombocytosis and an increased risk of thrombotic and hemorrhagic events, including ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and venous thromboembolism. Thro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2183
Introduction: Gray zone lymphoma (GZL) is a recently described disease entity. The clinical features and treatment of GZL remain to be defined because of its recent identification and rarity. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has become the gold standard for response assessment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2184
Background: Anaemia is a common health issue among women of reproductive age, often aggravated by menstrual blood loss. Fluctuations in haemoglobin levels across menstrual phases may contribute to anaemia, and early intervention could help prevent its progression. This study aime...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2185
Background: The Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been plagued by decades of environmental pollution due to oil exploration and exploitation activities, as well as illegal artisanal oil refining. This has led to increased levels of heavy metals, including lead, in the soil, water...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i2182