Contributions of von Willebrand factor to clinical severity of sickle cell disease: a systematic review and metanalysis

TU Nwagha, M Nweke, ED Ezigbo - Hematology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim To evaluate the contributions of VWF to the clinical manifestation and severity of SCD
Design A systematic review of peer-reviewed articles published in English. The review was …

Prevalence of sickle cell disease and other haemoglobin variants in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

A Kingsley, O Enang, O Essien… - Annual Research & …, 2019 - publish7promo.com
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the commonest genetic disorder worldwide with a
global prevalence of 20-25 million. About 12-15 million affected persons are in Sub-Sahara …

Demographics of tonsillar hypertrophy among sickle cell disease patients in Calabar

AG Adekanye, K Akaba, ANU Umana, RB Mgbe… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2023 - ajol.info
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disorder, with Africa
bearing the highest burden. In this cohort study, sickle cell subjects are …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of von Willebrand factor level in patient with sickle cell diseasein vaso‐occlusive crisis

K Akaba, B Nwogoh, O Oshatuyi… - Research and Practice in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hypercoagulable state characterized by a
significant alteration in hemostatic parameters that may predispose to increased risk of vaso …

Prevalence of chronic complications in adult sickle cell anemia patients in a tertiary hospital in South-South Nigeria

K Akaba, B Nwogoh, H Obanife, O Essien… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
Prevalence of Chronic Complications in Adult Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in a Tertiary Hospital
in South-South Nigeria Page 1 Abstract Original Article IntRoductIon Sickle cell disease (SCD) …

[PDF][PDF] Case report: the effect of pentazocine abuse in a female sickle cell disease patient in Calabar, South-south, Nigeria

A Kingsley, E Ofonime, BO Bassey, O Eberechi… - world health, 2019 - academia.edu
Background: Pentazocine is a synthetic opioid analgesic with mixed receptor activities. It
acts as a partial agonist at the µ-receptor as well as being a kappa agonist. Its analgesic …

Determination of the level of Von Willebrand factor and ADAMTS13 in sickle cell anaemia patients in steady state

A Kingsley, E Ofonime, U Enobong, I Iquo - Nigerian Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a hypercoagulable state with alteration in the
haemostatic parameters and may contribute to thrombosis in a steady state. The levels of …

Assessment of Some Haemostatic Parameters in Sickle Cell Anaemia Subjects Resident in Rivers and Bayelsa States

EM Eze, NC Ibeh, ACU Ezimah… - … of Advances in …, 2021 - info.submit4journal.com
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess some haemostatic parameters in sickle cell
anaemia subjects in Rivers and Bayelsa States. Study Design: This study is a cross …

Evaluation of Changes in Haematological Parameters of Sickle Cell Anaemia Subjects in Rivers and Bayelsa States

EM Eze, NC Ibeh, ACU Ezimah… - … Blood Research & …, 2021 - asian.go4publish.com
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in some haematological parameters in
sickle cell anaemia subjects in Rivers State. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of Gender and Subjects' Condition on Haemostatic Parameters in Sickle Cell Anaemia and Control Subjects

BS Mbeera, SO Akwuebu, ACU Ezimah, NC Ibeh… - …, 2020 - academia.edu
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of gender and subjects' condition on
haemostatic parameters in sickle cell anaemia and control subjects. Study Design: This …