Analysis of diabetic blood may be delayed for hours post collection owing to several factors. Artifactual changes may occur thereby confounding the results. This study investigated some artifactual changes in glucose levels that may occur in diabetic blood stored at room temperat...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/26044
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adolescents tends to increase with age due to acceleration of growth. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ID and IDA in adolescent girls in rural Upper Egypt. Methods: 912 girls in 5 diff...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25826
Aim: In this review, we will discuss the different types of stem cells and their uses in therapies. Introduction: Stem cells are cells produced during pregnancy, and have the ability to differentiate and self renew via stimulation. These cells are classified as totipotent, plurip...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/23258
Background: Extracts of leaf, flower and bark of Gliricidia sepium have been used in the treatment of patients with pathogenic bacterial infections, skin diseases, nematodes and antioxidants disturbances. We recently had information of its use in the treatment of sickle cell dise...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25181
Fernanda Gomes de Souza, Thaís Luiza de Almeida Correa Lima, Érica dos Santos Sarges, Eduardo Dias de Almeida, Janaina Miranda Bezerra, Marly de Fátima Carvalho de Melo & Carolina Heitmann Mares Azevedo Ribeiro·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Aims: The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of anaemia associated with intestinal parasites and their involvement in anemic patients’ platelet levels. Study Design: Population-based descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: School of P...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24453
Introduction: Awareness and adequate knowledge regarding blood cancers is a crucial intervention for proper management and control. Objectives: This study aimed to quantify and compare the level of knowledge among affected and unaffected persons, identify possible determinants of...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24404
Omotola T. Ojo, Wuraola A. Shokunbi, Ajayi A. Ibijola, Ganiyu A. Arinola, Philip O. Olatunji, Akeem O. Lasisi & Ayorinde F. Fayehun·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Background: Impaired leucocytes functions is among mechanisms that have been reported to account for the immunocompromised state of patients with sickle cell disease. Objective: This study assessed cellular immunity using serum IFN-γ and IL-4 levels in patients with sickle cell a...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24755
Objective: Blood smear examination serves as a quality control tool in verifying the results generated by the automated analyzer and identification of abnormal or immature cells amongst other functions. This study was undertaken to estimate platelet and White Blood Cell (WBC) cou...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/25105
Background: Pregnancy is associated with changes in woman’s renal function, carbohydrate and protein metabolism and particularly hormonal pattern. The objective of this study was to determine the values of packed cell volume and some biochemical parameters during pregnancy in Nor...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24544
Background: Prethrombin 1 is one of prothrombin derivatives which appears in the presence of thrombin in vitro. However, existence of prethrombin 1 in vivo remained questionable. The aim of present work was to detect of prethrombin 1 in vivo at abdominal aortic aneurysm, hip repl...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24683
Aims and Objectives: High performance liquid chromatography which is basically an Ion Exchange Chromatography, is the most popular as well as expensive method for glycated hemoglobin estimation but biased results have been observed in hemoglobinopathies. Sometimes results cannot...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24410
Aim of the Study: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous clonal stem cell malignancy characterized by proliferation of immature hematopoietic cells. Adipokines in particular leptin and adiponectin are highly active molecules that attracted considerable interest due to th...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/23857
N. N. Njoku-Oji, C. V. Nwike, U. Dimkpa, N. O. Ifegwu, L. C. Anike, S. O. Maduka, O. A. Sobanke & R. C. Uchefuna·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Objective: This work was carried out to investigate the effects of oral administration of aqueous leaf extract of Ficus capensis on some hematological parameters in albino rats. Methodology: Twenty-eight normal male rats weighing between 180-240 g were used for this study. They w...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/23083
Pandanus tectorius of the family Pandanaceae is a medicinal plant that grows in Nigeria. The Pandanus tectorius extract was tested for; its acute toxicity using mice and, its antioxidant activities (using DPPH spectrometic assay, anti-lipid peroxidation activity and Nitric oxide...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/22231
The aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa leaves is popularly consumed in the form of “Zobo” drink in Nigeria and it is assumed to have haematological benefits. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of aqueous extract of H. sabdariffa leaves on possible changes...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/23170