Introduction: The menstrual cycle and other physiological processes have an impact on the total leucocyte count (TLC), a crucial indicator of immunological function. TLC and immunological regulation are known to be impacted by hormonal changes, blood loss, and physiological stres...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1162
Introduction: A class of hereditary blood illnesses known as hemoglobinopathies continues to pose a serious threat to world health, especially in areas with high prevalence, such as sub-Saharan Africa. To ensure transfusion safety and address the particular public health issues o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1160
Cutaneous lymphomas (CL) are a group of rare subtypes of lymphomas that affect the skin and require timely diagnosis and treatment. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of CL in the United States population sing the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database....
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2025/v8i1159
Aims: Primary (AL) amyloidosis is a form of systemic amyloidosis, causing organ dysfunction, mainly affecting the heart and kidney. Early recognition and diagnosis is critical in AL amyloidosis management. This study aimed to describe the clinical and laboratory profile and treat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2024/v7i2158
Introduction: Abnormal hemoglobin is a hallmark of sickle cell disease (SCD), a genetic blood abnormality that can cause a number of clinical consequences, such as vaso-occlusive crises and an elevated risk of infection. One potential biomarker for evaluating disease activity and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2024/v7i2157
Introduction: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder predominant among people of African origin. Nigeria has the highest burden of the disease in the world. Demographic factors have been shown to influence the clinical manifestation of the disease. Understanding sex and age-re...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2024/v7i2156
Introduction: Nigeria has the greatest global burden of sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary illness that is common among persons of African origin. Understanding the etiology of the disease depends on biomarkers like fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) and C-reactive protei...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2024/v7i2155
Background and Objective: Gout, or hyperuricemia, is an arthritis caused by high uric acid levels in the blood. Hyperuricemia is an excess of uric acid without symptoms, while gout occurs when uric acid crystals form in the joints, causing pain and swelling. The prevalence of gou...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2024/v7i2154
Introduction: Blood transfusion is essential in medicine but carries risks of blood transmission infections like the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Research has revealed the existence of occult HBV infection where Individuals with no detectable HBsAg habor HBV DNA in their liver or blo...
Cervical cancer remains a significant global health concern, with a high incidence and mortality rate among women. This study was aimed at evaluating the alterations in haematological parameters of cervical cancer subjects in Port Harcourt. This study is a case control study. A t...