Lere P. Oluwadare, Pauline K. Akowundu, Christian E. Amiwero, Adebowale T. Odunafolabi, Sampson C. Aliozor, Oluwasegun A. Adebisi, Abimbola S. Ajayi & Odutola I. Odetunde·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2025
A 10-year-old girl, known Haemoglobin (Hb) SS patient (new to our facility, the Redeemer’s Health Village), presented on account of headache, abdominal pain, fever, paleness of the body and yellowness of the eyes. Pertinent examination findings revealed a school age female, consc...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4223
Interpretation of laboratory test results with appropriate diagnostic accuracy requires reference or cutoff values. Aims: This study is aimed at establishing reference values of some haematological parameters among healthy undergraduate students (aged 16-35 years) in South-South...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4222
Even in the modern age of automation and molecular testing, blood smear examination (PBS) remains one of the most pragmatic and useful diagnostic tests in haematology. The direct visualisation of blood cell morphology through the examination of stained blood films cannot be repla...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4221
Sourajit Ghosh, Brahmachari Manashdeep, Bhaskar Narayan Chaudhuri, Partha Guchhait, Asitava Roy & Satadal Das·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2025
Background: Dengue fever, a globally prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease, poses significant public health challenges due to its potential for severe complications such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Identifying early biomarkers to predict disease severi...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4220
Background: Pre-analytical errors are the leading source of laboratory inaccuracies worldwide, accounting for over 60% of all diagnostic testing errors. In hematology, sample quality is critically dependent on correct collection, labeling, and transport practices. Errors during t...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4219
Lawrence B. Catalan, Seigrede Lawrence C. Petalver, Faiza Rehman, Andrea Claudine F. Afable, Kristine Micah Luisa Q. Garcia, Joren Angela G. Guerrero, Angelita Grace R. Opulencia, Gilbert Tagufa, Charlie Y. Sonido, Arcelita Imasa & Seiji Yamada·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2025
Aims: Thalassemia remains an underrecognized condition in the Filipino population despite increasing awareness in the medical community and advances in diagnostics. This retrospective chart review aims to characterize the spectrum of suspected thalassemia cases among Filipinos, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4218
Neonatal Jaundice is a common condition affecting newborns and is characterized by an elevation in bilirubin levels, leading to the yellowing of skin and eyes. This research analyses the patterns associated with NNJ at Lancet Clinical Laboratories Zimbabwe from January 2024 to Ju...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4217
Background: Acute leukaemia is the most common childhood malignancy and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children worldwide. In Zimbabwe, data on haematological characteristics of paediatric leukaemia are limited, yet such profiling is essential for diagnosis, progn...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4216
Introduction: Vitamin K Antagonist are large molecular therapy used in Africa to treat cardiologic illnesses .The aim of this study was to evaluate how the clinical laboratory supports safe and effective monitoring of patients on vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) at Hôpital de la Pai...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4215
Manasik Elghali, Abdelhakam G. Tamomh, Amal Alrayah Ali AbdAlmageed, Arafa Abd albage Blal Ahmed & kholod Alnoor Fadul Maoula Ali·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2025
Background: Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of death throughout the world. Smoking has both acute and chronic effects on haematological parameters. Cigarette smoking prevention and control are crucial to decreasing or reducing the burden of smoking-related or assoc...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4214
Background: Beta-thalassemia major (β-TM) is a severe hereditary disorder characterized by multi-system complications. Vitamin D deficiency is a common and critical comorbidity in these patients, and it is increasingly linked to the severity of hepatic and metabolic dysfunction....
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i4213
Amiwero Christian E., Oyindamola O. Aderinto, Joshua O. Awofeso, Sampson C. Aliozor, Susan Omotola Ijasuyi, Moyinoluwa Ifeoluwa Adesioye, Oluwaseye F. Oyeniran, Lere P. Oluwadare & Odutola I. Odetunde·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2025
Aim: This case report highlights a rare instance of a patient who presented with an extra-nodal manifestation of nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the Redeemers Health Village, a multi-specialty tertiary academic hospital located in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. Pres...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i3212
Introduction: Peripheral smear evaluation is essential in hematologic diagnosis, but EDTA-induced and storage-related artefacts can mimic infections, malignancies, or thrombocytopenia by altering blood cell morphology. Recognizing these artefacts is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis,...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i3210
Aims: This study report a rare case of acute leukemia revealed by white-centered retinal hemorrhages (Roth spots), emphasizing their diagnostic value in systemic malignancies. Presentation of Case: A 17-year-old male with no significant medical history was admitted for systemic s...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i3211
Paxman Dandyson Uku, Christine Abaiayam Dangana, Chinyere Eunice Eze & Linda Anucha Dublin-Greene·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2025
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and extramedullary plasmacytoma are some diseases which are known to cause swellings in the head and neck region of the body. Making diagnosis and distinguishing both conditions require biopsy of the tissue for immunohistochemistry, and where immunohistochemi...
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Research Article10.9734/ahrj/2025/v8i3209