Objectives: To determine the D-dimer levels and some hematological parameters of adult
patients with sickle cell anemia in steady state attending the hematology clinic of Ahmadu …

Background: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) has been linked with altered plasma levels of D‑
dimer. However, routine assessment of D‑dimer and other coagulation indices in SCA …

Background: The platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time
(APTT) and D-dimer levels of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in steady state (32 …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood disorders typically inherited from a person's
parents. The most common type is known as sickle cell anemia (SCA), is hemoglobin …

Background: There are documented established markers (indices) of disease severity in
patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and they determine the course of the disease. This …

Introduction: A sickle cell anaemia one of a haemoglobinopathy, which constituted as a
model for genetically inherited disorders, the course of the disease involves may crises, the …

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is considered to be a hypercoagulable state that
contributes to the morbidity associated with the disease. Numerous mechanisms can …

Objective: To determine the presence of ongoing thrombosis by measuring the DD dimer
levels in bone pain crises (BPCs) and in the steady state of patients with sickle cell disease …

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains a major health burden in Sub-Saharan
Africa and the management requires regular monitoring of the patients. The monitoring …

Objectives: Significantly low serum levels of complement components have been reported in
patients with Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) which may result in a high susceptibility to …