Publications by authors named "Omolade A Awodu"
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- The study investigates the prevalence of Rh and Kell blood group antigens in Nigeria, highlighting their importance due to their immunogenic potential and impact on red blood cell transfusions.
- The research involved 302 healthy individuals from various ethnic groups, revealing high prevalence rates for most Rh antigens, while the K antigen was found to have a prevalence of 0%.
- The findings emphasize the lack of ethnic variation in antigen prevalence and suggest a need for better blood typing and matching protocols to enhance transfusion safety and minimize alloimmunization risks.
Background: The clinical prospects of hydroxyurea therapy in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) require evaluation in the Nigerian setting to develop indigenous guidelines. This survey examines the pattern of hydroxyurea therapy, its clinico-haematologic benefits and safety profile in Nigerian SCD subjects.
Methods: A cross sectional pilot survey was carried out among 60 adult SCD subjects over 3 months.
Background: Lupus anticoagulant (LA) is a heterogeneous group of antibodies that causes a variety of clinical and laboratory effects; has been described in infections such as human immunodeficiency virus. LA has not been previously described in Nigerians with human immunodeficiency virus infection on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Aim: To determine the frequency of LA in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus on HAART.
Malaria parasitemia was assessed in 37 known sickle cell anemia patients attending the routine hematological clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State. Parasitemia was determined using the quantitative buffy coat analysis. The prevalence of malaria parasitemia among the population studied was 86.
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