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Vol 3, No 1, 2024

• African Journal of Laboratory Haematology and Transfusion Science Volume 3, Number 1, March, 2024 – Volume 3, Number 1, March, 2024 ISSN: 2814-0591 (Print) ISSN: 2814-0605 (Online) www.ajlhtsonline.org
• Abstracts Volume 3 Number 1 – 2328 High pre-and post-treatment Platelet-Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio is linked to high mortality risk in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer patients in Southeastern Nigeria   Jude Ogechukwu Okoye,1* Tochukwu Juliet Ado-Okoye,1 Chiemeka Michael Emeka,2 George Uchenna Eleje,3 Immaculata Ogochukwu Uduchi,1 Uchechukwu Lilian Okoye4   1Department of Medical Laboratory Science Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria. 2Department of
• High pre-and post-treatment Platelet-Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio is linked to high mortality risk in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer patients in Southeastern Nigeri – Jude Ogechukwu Okoye, Tochukwu Juliet Ado-Okoye, Chiemeka Michael Emeka, George Uchenna Eleje, Immaculata Ogochukwu Uduchi, Uchechukwu Lilian Okoye.
• Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals on Full Blood Count Histogram Interpretation: a cross-sectional study from Ghana – Ruth Duku-Takyi, Mainprice Akuoko Essuman, Samira Daud, and Felix Osei-Boakye.
• The Trajectory of Haptoglobin in Haemolysis, Inflammation and Transfusion Reaction – Nnenna Ihua, B. W. Moore-Igwe and Beauty Eruchi Echonwere-Uwikor
• Neonatal Blood Transfusion in Africa; Towards Optimizing Scarce Resource – Musa Abidemi MUHIBI, Yetunde Olamide ABORISADE, Mathew Folaranmi OLANIYAN, Abdulwaheed Adewale ADEMOSUN, Tesleemah Oluwakemi DAVIES-FOLORUNSO, Olufemi David OLANIYI, Nuryn ABDULGANIY, Fatimat Adewumi ADEDAPO-ISMAIL, Yekeen Adebisi KOSAMAT, Wakeel Adekunle ALADE, Sikiru Adetona LAWAL
• Selected Indicators of Immunothrombosis in Apparently Healthy Nigerian Women of Different Reproductive Status – Euphoria C. Akwiwu, Comfort E. Esedeke, Grace U. Ndukwe, Stella B. Egbe, Dennis A. Abunimye, Josephine O. Akpotuzor
• Prevalence of Anaemia and Iron Requirement in Women Across Reproductive Phases in Calabar, Nigeria – Euphoria C. Akwiwu, Uchechi E. Nwabia, Effiong E. Okon, Stella B. Egbe, Josephine O. Akpotuzor
• Study of Hemoglobins C and S in Pregnant Women in the Eastern Health District of Abobo – Yayo-Ayé Mireille, Kamagate Tairatou, Adje Missa Louis, N’guessan-Blao Rebecca, Kassi-Kablan Hermance, Diallo Issiaga, Meledje Marie-France, Malick Simone, Sawadogo Duni.
• Pre-transfusion compatibility tests in sickle cell disease – Batavisoaniatsy EE, Razafinarivo AH, Tsatoromila FAM, Randriamanantany ZA.

Vol 2, No 4, 2023

• AJLHTS JOURNAL – VOL 2 No 4 – VOL 2 No 4, December 2023
• Performance Of Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Rapid Screening Techniques for detection Of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among blood donors – Esan Ayodele Jacob, Owoseni M.F, Ibijola A, Omisakin C.T, Omoniyi D.P, Oyedele Titilayo and Fasakin Kolawole
• Red cell parameters, iron, vitamin B12 and folate levels of pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending clinic at General Hospital, Akamkpa, Cross River State, Nigeria – Akpan, P. A., Ogar, R. O., Nyong, E. A.
• Utility of World Health Organization Haematological Toxicity Scale in the Assessment of Smokers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. – Akabs Ibise Jewel, Theresa Awortu Jeremiah, Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah.
• Duffy Red Cell Antigen Phenotype among Indigenous Pregnant Women attending Antenatal Clinic at Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Nigeria. – Ahmed M. Gaji, Ann Ogbenna, Ahmed I. Girei, Kasim M. Pindiga, Sani Adamu, Saleh Yuguda, Ademola Adewoyin , Davies N.O.
• Performance evaluation of the Hemotype SCTM   rapid test for the diagnosis of sickle cell disease – Diallo Issiaga, Adje Missa Louis, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Yayo Aye Mireille  Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio, Sidibé Sidikiba, Sawadogo Duni
• Serum Calcium and HbA1c Levels in Sudanese Patients with Type II Diabetes mellitus: is there any correlation? – Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali, Alia Ahmed Haroun,Muaath Ahmed Mohammed
•  Spread of Hepatitis A and B among Inmates of Correctional Centers: A cause for concern – Okafor, Ifeyinwa  M.,  Okoroiwu Henshaw U., Ogar Chrisopher O. and Esong, Aniekan Aniekan
• Primary plasma cell leukemia discovered during a case of acute anemia following gastrointestinal bleeding – Kueviakoe M. D. I., Padaro E., Magnang H., Layibo Y., Mawussi K., Vovor A.
• INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS – Instruction for Authors

Vol 2, No 3, 2023

• African Journal of Laboratory Haematology and Transfusion Science Cover Page – Volume 2, Number 3, June, 2023, ISSN: 2814-0591 (Print) ISSN: 2814-0605 (Online).
• Intro Pages – EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
• In-Vitro Assessment of Platelets Survival in Stored Platelet Concentrates in Ile-Ife, Nigeria – Abdulwaheed Adewale Ademosun, Musa Abidemi Muhibi, Tesleemah Oluwakemi Davies-Folorunso, Olufemi David Olaniyi, Nuryn Abdulganiy, Fatimat Adewumi Adedapo-Ismail, Yekeen Adebisi Kosamat And Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan.
• ABO, Rh Blood Groups and Haemoglobin Genotype Associations with Helicobacter pylori Infection amongst Indigenes of Wiyaakara, Rivers State – Serekara Gideon Christian & Sophia Agbara
• ABO Red Cell Antigens, von Willebrand Factor, Factor VIII and Platelet counts among Hypertensive Patients In Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna. – Saeed S. A, Maryam I R, Udomah F.P. Oduola, T. Alhassan H.M. Ahmad A.E. Muhammad Y. Armiyau A.Y. Aminu Y and Adamu M.B.1
• Frequency of Rh-e Antigen and reference values of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Red Cell Indices in an Undergraduate Students’ population in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. – Ransom Baribefii Jacob, Chizarum Boms, Orokwu Eziaku Chukuigwe-Igbere and Nwika, Goodnews Nkabari
• Prevalence of hepatitis B and C, knowledge and attitude towards voluntary blood donation among secondary school teachers in Calabar, Nigeria – Akpan, P. A., Njar, V. E., Volunteer, E. E.
• ABO, Rh, and Kell Blood Group Antigen Frequencies among Pregnant Women in Sokoto, Nigeria. – Buhari, H.A., Sagir, A., Akuyam, S.A., Erhabor, O., Panti, A.A, Garba, N.
• Instruction for Authors – Instruction for Authors

Vol 2, No 1, 2023

• A Publication of the Haematology and Transfusion Science Society of Nigeria. – VOL 2, NUMBER 1, MARCH 2023 (COMPLETE JOURNAL)
• Cobalt-60 lymphocytes immuno-phenotypes/myeloid-lymphoid toxicities and countermeasure effects of aqueous extracts of Parquetina nigrescens, Camellia sinensis and Telfairia occidentalis in guineapigs – Olatunbosun Luqman, Eltahir Ghalil, Abdulraheem Ameen A., Olalere Fatai D, Lawal Sikiru, Biliaminu Sikiru, Ogunwale Kolawole, Atunwa Soliu, Musiliu Oyenike A’ Lawal Ibrahim K.
• Serum Ferritin and Asymptomatic Malaria: A study in Calabar, Nigeria – Ifeyinwa Maryann, Okafor, Ogar Christopher Ogar and Okoroiwu Henshaw Uchechi
• Toxicity of methanol seed extract of Moringa Oleifera on Haematological indices of Albino Wistar rats – Kalu Chima Onwuka and Ernest Okemefuna Ukaejiofor
• Full blood count and some iron parameters of Street Children in Calabar, Nigeria – Akpan, P. A., Etura, J. E., Asuquo, B. L.
• Leucocyte phagocytic activity of treatment-naïve HIV positive patients in Umuahia, Nigeria – Udensi N, Onyekwere T., Okoroiwu L., Muhibi M.
• Platelet activities in pregnant women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus on HAART in Lagos, Nigeria – Olufemi David Olaniyi, Tesleemah Oluwakemi Davies-Folorunsho, Abdulwaheed Adewale Ademosun, Nuryn Abdulganiyu, Omoruyi Pius Omosigho, Matthew Folaranmi Olaniyan And Musa Abidemi Muhibi
• Determination of Some Haematological Parameters and Oxidative Stress Markers in Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Patients Attending Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, Sokoto – Amina Sulaiman Khalid and Hauwa Buhari Ali
• Prevalence of Transmissible Infections Among Breast Cancer Patients in Calabar, Nigeria – Joseph E. Udosen, Euphoria C. Akwiwu, Utibe-Abasi Felix, David U. Akpotuzor, Josephine O. Akpotuzor
• Proportions of Blood Cell Deficits in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy – Joseph E. Udosen, Euphoria C. Akwiwu, Valerie E. Njar, David U. Akpotuzor, Josephine O. Akpotuzor

Vol 1, No 4, 2022

• A Publication of the Haematology and Transfusion Science Society of Nigeria. – Volume 1, Number 4, December 31, 2022 ISSN: 2814-0591 (Print) ISSN: 2814-0605 (Online).
• INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS – INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS
• APPRECIATION – Appreciation
• IN MEMORIAM – Professor Emmanuel Kufre Uko (1956-2016)
• Challenges of bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease in resource limited setting – Chisara Sylvestina Okolo and Ayodeji Olusola Dickson Olayanju
• Some haematological parameters of welders exposed to oxyacetylene in Calabar, Nigeria. – Joyce Ezekiel Etura, Kenneth Igbor Ebi, Uwem Okon Akpan, Enosakhare Aiyudubie Asemota and Anthony Ogbonnaya Emeribe
• Respiratory Burst Activities of Peripheral Blood Neutrophils in Leukaemic Subjects in Northern Nigeria – Ajayi, O.l and Danladi S.B.
• Cyclophosphamide, thalidomide and dexamethasone (CTD) as first-line therapy in multiple myeloma patients: an experience in a clinical haematology centre in Dakar, Senegal – El Hadji Daouda Niang, Fall Seynabou, Sarr Khadim, Camara Marieme Lolita, Dakono Aminata, Ndiaye Awa, Ciss Modou Moustapha, Thiam Amy, and Ndiaye Fatou Samba Diago

Vol 1, No 2 & 3, 2022

• A Publication of the Haematology and Transfusion Science Society of Nigeria. – Volume 1, Number 2 & 3, September, 2022 ISSN: 2814-0591 (Print) ISSN: 2814-0605 (Online)
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Musa Abidemi MUHIBI; PhD, FWAPCMLS, FMLSCN; Professor of Haematology and Uchejeso Mark OBETA; M Sc, MPA, AMLSCN; Assistant Director, Medical Laboratory Services
• Selected Inflammatory and Thrombotic Indicators Among Persons Living With HIV Infection In Southern Nigeria – Abunimye Dennis A Akwiwu Euphoria C Anyanwu Stanley O’Onukak Eme E’ Akpotuzor Josephine O
• Association of BCL11A and HBS1L-MYB Polymorphisms in Sickle Cell Anaemia Subjects of Different Age Groups in Nigeria – Zakariyahu T. O’ and Ajayi, O.
• Association of Some Blood Group Phenotypes and Risk of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia In Kano, Nigeria – Garba, N, Ahmad, S. G., Makuku, U, and Ajayi, O.
• Evaluation of Iron, Ferritin levels and the Toxic effect of Datura metel in Drosophila melanogaster model. – Aruomaren A. I’, Osakue J.O’, Ndubuisi, J. C’. Ikponmwen, D. O’. and Igharo O. G.
• Comparative analysis of different water samples as Buffer in Leishman stain. – Okafor, Ifeyinwa Maryann, ‘Anagha Grace Olachi, Okoroiwu Henshaw Uchechi and ‘Etura, Joyce Ezekiel

Vol 1, No 1, 2022

• A Publication of the Haematology and Transfusion Science Society of Nigeria. –   African Journal of Laboratory Haematology and Transfusion Science A Publication of the Haematology and Transfusion Science Society of Nigeria. Volume 1, Number 1, May, 2022 ISSN: 2814-0591 (Print) ISSN: 2814-0605 (Online) EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Prof Teddy Charles Adias Federal University Otueke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria teddyadias@yahoo.com DEPUTY EDITORS General Haematology Section Dr. Nancy Ibeh
• Blood Cell Count Rations in Post Operative Breast Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy – Joseph E. Udosen, Euphoria. C. Akwiwu, David. U. Akpotuzor and Josephine.O.Akpotuzor
• Some Haemostatic indices and Body Mass Index of Apparently Healthy Deskbound and non-Deskbound Employees of a Tertiary Institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. – Evelyn Mgbeoma Eze, Beauty Eruchi Echonwere-Uwikor and BeraHachikaruWechie
• Some Haematological Parameters of Fuel Pump Attendants in Calabar Metropolis – Joyce Ezekiel Etura, Oluchi Deborah Onwukwe, Enosakhare Aiyudubie Asemota, Uwem Okon Akpan and Anthony Ogbonnaya Emeribe
• Assessment of Vitamin B12, Folate levels and some Haematological parameters among females on De-Deon syrup in Port Harcourt – Serekara Gideon Christian, Ibioku Elekima, Beatrice Wobiarueri Moore-Igwe, Iloloba Mac-Aworu and Bernice Chizoba Ariolu.
• Single neucleotide polymorphisms in the V3 region of glycoprotein 120 among Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive subjects in Nigeria – Stowe Opuada, Kenneth Zifawei, Teddy Adias Charles and Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah.
• Percentage expression of Lewis B, Rh-e, N and ABO Antigens in descents of Bonny Kingdom, Rivers State, Nigeria. – Ransom Baribefii Jacob, Warmate Tamuno-Eni, Beatrice Wobiarueri Moore-Igwe and Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah.
• Role of microRNA in acute Myeloid Leukaemia – Aruomaren Austin Iroghama and Ude Arinze.