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Niger J Clin Pract ; 27(1): 68-73, 2024 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38317037

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INTRODUCTION: Lymphadenopathy is usually due to benign or malignant conditions. It can also be local or systemic in distribution and can involve peripheral or deep-seated lymph nodes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of lymphoma and the distribution pattern of lymph node pathologies among adult patients who presented with lymphadenopathy and its relationship with age and sex. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted, and a record of all cases of lymphadenopathy with histological diagnosis over 5-year period (January 2017 to December 2021) was extracted from Departments of Anatomical Pathology of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. The data generated were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 26. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety results were extracted with an age range of 18 to 94 years and a mean age of 41 ± 16 years. They were made up of 75 (39.5%) males and 115 (60.5%) females, with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.5. The prevalence of lymphoma was 50.0% (95/190). Thirty-five (18.4%) were Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), while 60 (31.6%) were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Other pathologies manifested by cases of lymphadenopathy include metastatic tumor deposits (38 (20%)), reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (29 (15.3%)), and tuberculous lymphadenitis (18 (9.5%)). Others include sinus histiocytosis (4 (2.1%)), dermatopathic lymphadenitis (5 (2.6%)), and Castleman's disease (1 (0.5%)). CONCLUSION: About half of all patients who presented with lymphadenopathy were lymphoma with a high prevalence of 50%, and the majority were NHL. Other major causes of lymphadenopathy were metastatic tumor deposits, reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, and tuberculous lymphadenitis. Any case of lymphadenopathy should be properly investigated early for effective management.


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Linfadenopatia , Linfoma não Hodgkin , Neoplasias , Pseudolinfoma , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adolescente , Adulto Jovem , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Pseudolinfoma/patologia , Nigéria/epidemiologia , Extensão Extranodal/patologia , Linfonodos/patologia , Linfadenopatia/epidemiologia , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos/epidemiologia , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos/diagnóstico , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos/patologia , Linfoma não Hodgkin/patologia
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West Afr J Med ; 40(2): 148-154, 2023 Feb 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36857527

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BACKGROUND: Potassium bromate (KBrO3) has been reported to be toxic, adversely affecting many body tissues and organs. The aim of this study was to determine the blood coagulation effect of Parkia biglobosa (P. biglobosa) seed on potassium bromate induced coagulopathy. METHODOLOGY: P. biglobosa was extracted with soxhlet extractor with ethanol as the solvent. Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats were acclimatized under laboratory conditions and were randomly grouped into A, B, C and D. Group A was given distilled water orally. Animals in groups B, C and D were administered 100 mg/kg body weight of potassium bromate, but groups C and D were also treated with 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight of P. biglobosa respectively. Both potassium bromate and P. biglobosa were freshly prepared on daily basis and administered to rats by oral gavage for 28 days. At the end of the treatment period, blood samples were collected in sodium citrate bottles and were used for analysis of Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT), Thrombin Time (TT), fibrinogen and vitamin K levels using standard methods. RESULTS: Administration of potassium bromate increased Prothrombin Time (PT) from 11.67±2.15 seconds (in control animals) to 19.53±2.83 seconds. Treatment with 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight of P. biglobosa seed extract neutralized this effect in a dose-dependent manner. Likewise, KBrO 3 was observed to have significantly elevated Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) from 29.67±3.93 to 41.10±4.79 seconds and Thrombin Time (TT) from 15.36±2.06 to 25.43±2.83 seconds when compared with those in the control group. The result further showed that exposure of animals to KBrO3 significantly declined the levels of fibrinogen (from 4.05±0.72 to 2.59±0.30 g/dL) and vitamin K (from 3.18±0.73 to 1.84±0.18 ng/mL) when compared with the untreated animals. The effect of KBrO 3 on PT, APTT, TT, Fibrinogen and vitamin k were attenuated by P. biglobosa in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION: The results of this investigation demonstrated that potassium bromate caused prolongation of PT, aPTT and TT and decreased levels of fibrinogen and vitamin K, but P. biglobosa treatment counteracted these effects. Thus, it is recommended that these results be investigated in clinical trials in human volunteers.


CONTEXTE: On a signalé que le bromate de potassium (KBrO3) est toxique et qu'il a des effets néfastes sur de nombreux tissus et organes du corps. Le but de cette étude était de déterminer l'effet de la graine de Parkia biglobosa (P. biglobosa) sur la coagulopathie induite par le bromate de potassium. MÉTHODOLOGIE: P. biglobosa a été extrait à l'aide d'un extracteur soxhlet avec de l'éthanol comme solvant. Vingt-quatre rats Wistar mâles adultes ont été acclimatés dans des conditions de laboratoire et ont été répartis au hasard en groupes A, B, C et D. Le groupe A a reçu de l'eau distillée par voie orale. Les animaux des groupes B, C et D ont reçu 100 mg/kg de poids corporel de bromate de potassium, mais les groupes C et D ont également été traités avec 100 et 200 mg/kg de poids corporel de P. biglobosa respectivement. Le bromate de potassium et P. biglobosa ont été fraîchement préparés quotidiennement et administrés aux rats par gavage oral pendant 28 jours. A la fin de la période de traitement, des échantillons de sang ont été collectés dans des bouteilles de citrate de sodium et ont été utilisés pour l'analyse du temps de prothrombine (PT), du temps de thromboplastine partielle activée (APTT), du temps de thrombine (TT), du fibrinogène et des niveaux de vitamine K en utilisant des méthodes standard. RÉSULTATS: L'administration de bromate de potassium a augmenté le temps de prothrombine (PT) de 11,67±2,15 secondes (chez les animaux témoins) à 19,53±2,83 secondes. Un traitement avec 100 et 200 mg/kg de poids corporel a neutralisé cet effet de manière dose-dépendante. De même, on a observé que le KBrO3 augmentait significativement le temps de thromboplastine partielle activée (TCA) de 29,67±3,93 à 41,10±4,79 secondes et le temps de thrombine (TT) de 15,36±2,06 à 25,43±2,83 secondes par rapport aux animaux du groupe témoin. Le résultat a également montré que l'exposition des animaux au KBrO3 a réduit de manière significative les niveaux de fibrinogène (de 4,05±0,72 à 2,59±0,30 g/dL) et de vitamine K (de 3,18±0,73 à 1,84±0,18 ng/mL) par rapport aux animaux non traités. L'effet du KBrO3 sur le PT, l'aPTT, le TT, le Fibrinogène et la vitamine K a été atténué par P. biglobosa de manière dose-dépendante. CONCLUSION: Les résultats de cette étude ont démontré que le bromate de potassium a provoqué une prolongation du PT, de l'aPTT et du TT et a diminué les niveaux de fibrinogène et de vitamine K, mais le traitement par P. biglobosa a contrecarré cet effet. Il est donc recommandé que ces résultats soient étudiés dans des essais cliniques sur des volontaires humains. Mots-clés: Coagulation sanguine, Coagulopathie, Parkia biglobosa, Bromate de potassium.


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Coagulação Sanguínea , Fibrinogênio , Adulto , Masculino , Humanos , Animais , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Vitamina K , Peso Corporal
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West Afr J Med ; 39(11): 1141-1147, 2022 Nov 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36453473

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INTRODUCTION: The elderly hypertensive patients often have increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and their attendant co-morbidities. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and blood pressure control among elderly hypertensive patients, and to determine the influence of modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors on the control of hypertension among elderly hypertensive patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A case-control comparative and hospitalbased study involving a total of 190 consenting elderly (>65 years), hypertensive patients (subjects) (n=100) and normotensive controls (n=90) was carried out over a period of ten months. Using interviewer-administered questionnaire, biodata and information regarding their lifestyle was obtained. Standard protocols were used to measure blood pressure, weight, height, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose and fasting lipid profile of the subjects. Body mass index was derived from weight and height. RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 71.5 ± 6.3 years and the controls was 72.3 ± 7.2 years. Forty-eight percent (48%) and 47.8% of the subjects and controls were females (p = 0.651). The level of control of hypertension was poor in over two-thirds (68%) of the elderly hypertensive patients. The prevalence of modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors burden was higher in the hypertensive subjects when compared with the controls. Prevalence of Dyslipidaemia was 76% in the subjects and 51% in the controls (p = 0.004). Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus was 40% among the subjects and 17.8% in the controls (p = 0.0001); prevalence of Obesity was 24% in the subjects and 4.4% in the controls (p=<0.001); prevalence of excess alcohol intake was 49% in the subjects and 14.4% in the controls (p=<0.001). Prevalence of sedentary life style was high in both the subjects (53%) and controls (50%), p=0.679. Poor blood pressure control was predicted by dyslipidaemia and central obesity. CONCLUSION: The level of control of hypertension was poor among the elderly and modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors were relatively prevalent. Central obesity and dyslipidaemia were predictive of poor control of hypertension. Addressing these factors may therefore improve blood pressure control.


INTRODUCTION: Les patients hypertendus âgés présentent souvent une prévalence accrue de facteurs de risque cardiométaboliques et de leurs comorbidités. Le but de cette étude était de déterminer la prévalence des facteurs de risque cardiométabolique et le contrôle de la pression artérielle chez les patients hypertendus âgés, et de déterminer l'influence des facteurs de risque cardiométabolique modifiables sur le contrôle de l'hypertension chez les patients hypertendus âgés. SUJETS ET MÉTHODES: Une étude cas-témoins comparative et hospitalière portant sur un total de 190 patients âgés (e"65 ans) consentants, hypertendus (sujets) (n=100) et témoins normotendus (n=90) a été réalisée sur une période de dix mois. A l'aide d'un questionnaire administré par un enquêteur, des données biographiques et des informations concernant leur mode de vie ont été obtenues. Des protocoles standard ont été utilisés pour mesurer la pression artérielle, le poids, la taille, le tour de taille, la glycémie à jeun et le profil lipidique à jeun des sujets. L'indice de masse corporelle a été calculé à partir du poids et de la taille. RÉSULTATS: L'âge moyen des sujets était de 71,5±6,3 ans et celui des témoins de 72,3±7,2 ans. Quarante-huit pour cent (48 %) et 47,8 % des sujets et des témoins étaient des femmes (p=0,651). Le niveau de contrôle de l'hypertension était faible chez plus de deux tiers (68 %) des patients hypertendus âgés. La prévalence des facteurs de risque cardiométabolique modifiables était plus élevée chez les sujets hypertendus que chez les témoins. La prévalence de la dyslipidémie était de 76 % chez les sujets, 51 % chez les témoins (p=0,004). La prévalence du diabète sucré était de 40% chez les sujets et de 17,8% chez les témoins (p= 0,0001), la prévalence de l'obésité était de 24% chez les sujets et de 4,4% chez les témoins (p=<0,001), la prévalence de la consommation excessive d'alcool était de 49% chez les sujets et de 14,4% chez les témoins (p=<0,001). La prévalence du style de vie sédentaire était élevée chez les sujets (53%) et les témoins (50%), p=0,679. Un mauvais contrôle de la pression artérielle était prédit par la dyslipidémie et l'obésité centrale. CONCLUSION: Le niveau de contrôle de l'hypertension était faible chez les personnes âgées et les facteurs de risque cardiométaboliques modifiables étaient relativement prévalents. L'obésité centrale et la dyslipidémie étaient prédictives d'un mauvais contrôle de l'hypertension. La prise en compte de ces facteurs peut donc améliorer le contrôle de la pression artérielle. Mots clés: Pression artérielle, Facteurs de risque cardiométabolique, Personnes âgées.


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Hipertensão , Obesidade Abdominal , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pressão Sanguínea , Nigéria/epidemiologia , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Morbidade
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West Afr. j. med ; 39(11): 1141-1147, 2022. tables
Artigo em Inglês | AIM (África) | ID: biblio-1410935

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INT RODUCTIO N: Th e eld erly h ypert en si ve pa ti ent s of ten h aveincreased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and their attendantco-morbidities. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalenceof cardiometabolic risk factors and blood pressure control among elderlyhypertensive patients, and to determine the influence of modifiablecardiometabolic risk factors on the control of hypertension amongelderly hypertensive patients.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A case-control comparative and hospital-based study involving a total of 190 consenting elderly (>65 years),hypertensive patients (subjects) (n=100) and normotensive controls(n=90) was carried out over a period of ten months. Using interviewer-administered questionnaire, biodata and information regarding theirlifestyle was obtained. Standard protocols were used to measure bloodpressure, weight, height, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucoseand fasting lipid profile of the subjects. Body mass index was derivedfrom weight and height.RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 71.5 ± 6.3 years and thecontrols was 72.3 ± 7.2 years. Forty-eight percent (48%) and 47.8% ofthe subjects and controls were females (p = 0.651). The level of controlof hyperten sion was poor in over two-thirds (68%) of the elderlyhypertensive patients. The prevalence of modifiable cardiometabolicrisk factors burden was higher in the hypertensive subjects when comparedwith the controls. Prevalence of Dyslipidaemia was 76% in the subjectsand 51% in the controls (p = 0.004). Prevalence of Diabetes Mellituswas 40% among the subjects and 17.8% in the controls (p = 0.0001);prevalence of Obesity was 24% in the subjects and 4.4% in the controls(p=<0.001); prevalence of excess alcohol intake was 49% in the subjectsand 14.4% in the controls (p=<0.001). Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle was high in both the subjects (53%) and controls (50%), p=0.679.Poor blood pressure control was predicted by dyslipidaemia and centralobesity.CONCLUSION: The level of control of hypertension was poor amongthe elderly and modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors were relativelyprevalent. Central obesity and dyslipidaemia were predictive of poorcontrol of hypertension. Addressing these factors may therefore improveblood pressure control


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Humanos , Pressão Arterial , Fatores de Risco Cardiometabólico , Pressão Sanguínea , Idoso , Morbidade
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West Afr J Med ; 38(5): 502-506, 2021 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34051725

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Deafness occurs rarely in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia. Hydroxyurea-induced leg ulcer has been found in patients on long-term hydroxyurea therapy. We present a 53 year old man who developed spontaneous bilateral deafness shortly after he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and subsequently developed hydroxyurea induced leg ulcer in the course of treatment. A 53 year-old male presented to our clinic with six months history of left abdominal mass, associated with easy satiety, occasional fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, easy fatiguability and bilateral leg swelling. Physical examination showed a middle-aged man in no obvious distress, afebrile, anicteric, pale, with no peripheral lympadenopathy but had bilateral pitting pedal edema to the lower third. There was no significant finding on the chest. Abdominal examination showed hepatosplenomagaly. Full blood count showed anaemia, hyperleucocytosis and thrombocytosis. Peripheral blood film and bone marrow aspiration examinations were in keeping with chronic myeloid leukaemia. The BCR/ABL-1 transcript was negative, thus he was started on hydroxyurea in addition to other supportive treatment. Before commencement of hydroxyurea therapy, he spontaneously developed bilateral sensorineural deafness. Subsequently, he also developed leg ulcers, having been on hydroxyurea therapy for seven years which healed within eight weeks on discontinuation of hydroxyurea. Spontaneous deafness can occur in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia due to hyperleucocytosis and urgent cytoreduction may help to prevent this complication. In addition, leg ulcer due to long-term hydroxyurea therapy can occur and usually do not respond to the conventional treatment but discontinuation of hydroxyurea.


La surdité survient rarement chez les patients atteints de leucémie myéloïde chronique. Un ulcère de jambe induit par l'hydroxyurée a été trouvé chez des patients sous traitement à long terme par hydroxyurée. Nous présentons un homme de 53 ans qui a développé une surdité bilatérale spontanée peu de temps après avoir été diagnostiqué avec une leucémie myéloïde chronique et qui a ensuite développé un ulcère de jambe induit par l'hydroxyurée au cours du traitement. Un homme de 53 ans s'est présenté à notre clinique avec des antécédents de six mois de masse abdominale gauche, associée à une satiété facile, une fièvre occasionnelle, des sueurs nocturnes, une perte d'appétit, une perte de poids, une fatiguabilité facile et un gonflement bilatéral des jambes. L'examen physique a montré un homme d'âge moyen sans détresse évidente, apébrile, anictérique, pâle, sans lympadénopathie périphérique mais présentant un œdème bilatéral de la pédale par piqûres au tiers inférieur. Il n'y avait aucune découverte significative sur la poitrine. L'examen abdominal a montré une hépatosplénomagie. Une formule sanguine complète a montré une anémie, une hyperleucocytose et une thrombocytose. Les examens de frottis sanguin périphérique et d'aspiration de la moelle osseuse étaient conformes à la leucémie myéloïde chronique. Le transcrit BCR / ABL-1 était négatif, il a donc commencé à prendre de l'hydroxyurée en plus d'un autre traitement de soutien. Avant le début du traitement par hydroxyurée, il a développé spontanément une surdité neurosensorielle bilatérale. Par la suite, il a également développé des ulcères de jambe, après avoir été sous traitement à l'hydroxyurée pendant sept ans, qui ont guéri en huit semaines à l'arrêt de l'hydroxyurée. Une surdité spontanée peut survenir chez les patients atteints de leucémie myéloïde chronique due à une hyperleucocytose et une cytoréduction urgente peut aider à prévenir cette complication. De plus, un ulcère de jambe dû à un traitement à long terme par hydroxyurée peut survenir et ne répond généralement pas au traitement conventionnel mais l'arrêt de l'hydroxyurée.


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Antineoplásicos , Úlcera da Perna , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Perda Auditiva Bilateral , Humanos , Hidroxiureia/efeitos adversos , Úlcera da Perna/induzido quimicamente , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/tratamento farmacológico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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West Afr J Med ; 38(3): 222-227, 2021 03 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33765368

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BACKGROUND: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA, HbSS) is a genetic disorder of haemoglobin with marked variation in clinical manifestation. The aim of this study was to determine the foetal haemoglobin (HbF) status of patients with HbSS, compared with that of individuals with HbAS and HbAA control as well as to establish the relationship between HbF level and age and gender of the participants. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study in which HbF values of known HbSS patients along with HbAS and HbAA controls were analysed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Socio-demographic and other information were obtained with the use of questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS software, version 20.0. Ethical approval was obtained for the study. RESULTS: One hundred and two (102) participants were recruited for the study, comprising 60 patients with HbSS, 22 HbAS and 20 HbAA controls, with mean age of 11.0 years±9.6, 11.7 years ±8.8 and 12.3 years±8.1 respectively. There were 30 (61.2%) males and 30 (56.6%) females for HbSS group, 9 (18.4%) males and 13(24.5%) females for HbAS group and 10(20.4%) males and 10(18.9%) for HbAA group. Mean HbF level among HbSS participants was 8.0 ±6.1% and was significantly higher than that of HbAS (3.0 ±3.4%) and HbAA (2.2 ±4.1%) control (P<0.05). Mean HbF level was higher in children (<18 years) than adults (e"18 years) among HbSS, HbAS and HbAA participants, though not statistically significant (p >0.05). Mean HbF level was also higher among female HbSS, HbAS and HbAA groups compared to corresponding male groups, though only HbSS female group was significant (p = 0.031). CONCLUSION: Patients with HbSS have significantly higher HbF level than individuals with HbAS and HbAA. Foetal haemoglobin level tend to decrease with advancing age and higher in females. Increased HbF level may play a compensatory mechanism in sickling in HbSS, thus the use of agent that increase HbF level may improve clinical outcome.


CONTEXTE: L'anémie falciforme (SCA, HbSS) est un mal de l'hémoglobine avec une variation marquée de la manifestation. Le but de cette étude était de déterminer le fœtus le statut d'hémoglobine (HbF) des patients atteints d'HbSS, par rapport à celle des personnes ayant un contrôle de l'HbAS et de l'HbAA ainsi que établir la relation entre le taux d'HbF et l'âge et le sexe des participants. MÉTHODES: Il s'agissait d'une étude transversale dans laquelle l'HbF valeurs des patients HbSS connus ainsi que l'HbAS et l'HbAA les contrôles ont été analysés à l'aide d'un liquide haute performance Chromatographie. Informations sociodémographiques et autres ont été obtenus à l'aide d'un questionnaire. Les données ont été analysées à l'aide du logiciel SPSS, version 20.0. L'approbation éthique a été obtenue pour l'étude. RÉSULTATS: Cent deux (102) participants ont été recrutés pour l'étude, comprenant 60 patients avec HbSS, 22 HbAS et 20 contrôles HbAA, avec un âge moyen de 11,0 ans ± 9,6, 11,7 ans ± 8,8 et 12,3 ans ± 8,1 respectivement. Il y avait 30 (61,2%) hommes et 30 femmes (56,6%) pour le groupe HbSS, 9 hommes (18,4%) et 13 femmes (24,5%) pour le groupe HbAS et 10 hommes (20,4%) et 10 (18,9%) pour le groupe HbAA. Niveau moyen d'HbF parmi l'HbSS participants était de 8,0 ± 6,1% et était significativement plus élevé que celle du contrôle HbAS (3,0 ± 3,4%) et HbAA (2,2 ± 4,1%) (p <0,05). Le taux moyen d'HbF était plus élevé chez les enfants (<18 ans) que chez les adultes (e "18 ans) chez les participants HbSS, HbAS et HbAA, cependant non statistiquement significatif (p> 0,05). Le taux moyen d'HbF était également plus élevé parmi les groupes féminins HbSS, HbAS et HbAA par rapport aux groupes masculins correspondants, mais seulement au groupe féminin HbSS était significative (p = 0,031). CONCLUSION: Les patients atteints d'HbSS ont des Taux d'HbF que les individus avec HbAS et HbAA. Fœtal le taux d'hémoglobine a tendance à diminuer avec l'âge et plus élevé chez les femmes. L'augmentation du niveau d'HbF peut jouer un rôle compensatoire mécanisme de la faucille dans l'HbSS, donc l'utilisation d'un agent qui l'augmentation du taux d'HbF peut améliorer les résultats cliniques. Mots clés: hémoglobine fœtale, liquide haute performance Chromatographie, drépanocytose, traits drépanocytaires, normaux l'hémoglobine adulte.


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Anemia Falciforme , Hemoglobina Fetal , Adulto , Criança , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Nigéria
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Niger J Clin Pract ; 22(11): 1509-1515, 2019 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31719272

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BACKGROUND: Blood is the most donated tissue in medical practice and a veritable tool in many life-saving situations if used appropriately and judiciously. Despite the increased demand for blood, the supply of safe blood has been inadequate. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the perception and attitude toward voluntary non-remunerated blood donation among medical students in Abakaliki. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study carried out at Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, between October 2017 and March 2018. Stratified and simple random sampling technique was used to recruit participants from among medical students using pretested, semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20. RESULTS: A total of 158 medical students who participated in the study were made up of 90 (57%) males and 68 (43%) females. The most prevalent age group was 20-25 years. Most of the participants, 151 (95.6%), were single. The proportion of the participants who had good knowledge about voluntary blood donation was 72.8%, while the attitudes of the respondents were positive to most aspects of blood donation considered. However, participants were found to have poor practice of voluntary blood donation as only 56 of 158 (35.4%) had ever donated blood. CONCLUSION: The majority of the participants have good knowledge and positive attitude toward voluntary non-remunerated blood donation. However, their practice of voluntary blood donation was poor. Sustained awareness creation and enlightenment is relevant to influence the masses to have better knowledge and positive attitudes toward voluntary non-remunerated blood donation with improved blood donation practices.


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Doadores de Sangue/estatística & dados numéricos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Estudantes de Medicina/psicologia , Adulto , Altruísmo , Conscientização , Doadores de Sangue/psicologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Nigéria , Percepção , Estudantes de Medicina/estatística & dados numéricos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Voluntários
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