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Determinants of splenic preservation among patients with sickle cell disease in North‐Eastern Nigeria by Ladu, Adama I., Jeffery, Caroline, Farate, Abubakar, Farouk, Abubakar G., Abba, Aisha M., Adekile, Adekunle, Bates, Imelda

“…Objective In patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), the spleen commonly enlarges during early childhood, but undergoes reduction in size and fibrosis from…”
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Clinical and laboratory factors associated with splenic dysfunction among patients with sickle cell disease in a malaria endemic region by Ladu, Adama I, Satumari, Ngamarju A, Abba, Aisha M, Abulfathi, Fatima A, Jeffery, Caroline, Adekile, Adekunle, Bates, Imelda

“…ABSTRACT Background Although loss of splenic function is the expected natural course for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD), factors such as high HbF…”
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Evaluation of two red cell inclusion staining methods for assessing spleen function among sickle cell disease patients in North-East Nigeria by Ladu, Adama I, Satumari, Ngamarju A, Abba, Aisha M, Abulfathi, Fatima A, Jeffery, Caroline, Adekile, Adekunle, Bates, Imelda

“…The loss of splenic function is associated with an increased risk of infection in sickle cell disease (SCD); however, spleen function is rarely documented…”
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Blood donation among women in Nigeria: Motivators, barriers and appealing incentives by Olawumi, Hannah Oluwayemisi, Fasola, Foluke Atinuke, Otu, Theresa Ize, Ugwu, Ngozi Immaculata, Durotoye, Idayat Adenike, Omokanye, Khadijat Olaitan, Ogunfemi, Mutiat Kehinde, Ijei‐Enesi, Ifeoma Patience, Abba, Aisha Mohammed, Mariere, Ulunma Ikwuoma, Oyekunle, Janet Olufunmike

“…Background and Objectives Women are grossly under‐represented among blood donors in Nigeria. We, therefore, determined the barriers, motivators and appealing…”
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Pattern of anaemic crises in Paediatric Sickle Cell Anaemic Patients seen at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, North-eastern Nigeria by Machoko Y, Yenti, G. Farouk, Abubakar, M Yusuf, Hauwa, I. Ladu, Adama, M Abba, Aisha, P. Ambe, Jose

“…Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is the commonest haemoglobinopathy worldwide. The main presentation is chronic anaemia often exacerbated during periods…”
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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONGST SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA PATIENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHING HOSPITAL, NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS by Bukar, Audu Abdullahi, Sulaiman, Mohammad Maina, Ladu, Adama Isa, Abba, Aisha Mohammed, Ahmed, Mohammed Kabir, Marama, Gideon Thomas, Abjah, Usman Ali Medugu

“…ABSTRACTIntroduction: Involvement of the kidneys in patient with sickle cell anaemia is a well recognized chronic complication of this disorder. The index…”
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Proteinuric and nonproteinuric chronic kidney disease among patients with sickle cell anaemia (HbSS) attending a tertiary hospital in north-eastern Nigeria by Sulaiman, Mohammed Maina, Ladu, Adama Isah, Abba, Aisha Mohammed, Bukar, Audu Abdullahi

“…Individuals with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) may manifest various forms of renal abnormalities. Proteinuria is an early marker of renal dysfunction and a strong…”
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Blood donation practices, processing and utilisation of blood components in government tertiary hospitals in Nigeria: a multicentre cooperative study by Umar, Garba, Abdulqadir, Ibrahim, Ugwu, Ngozi, Adeyemo, Titilope, Yau, Nabila, Hassan, Abdulazziz, Olaniyi, John, Musa, Abubakar, Abubakar, Sharafa, Ndakotsu, Muhammad, James, Jasini, Uche, Chika, Musa, Awwal, Ukoma, Chikadibia, Nwogoh, Benedict, David, Ekaete, Ugwu, Angela, Nwankwo, Chizoba, Omokanye, Olaitan, Abba, Aisha, Owojuyigbe, Temilola, Isyaku, Mujtabba, Obi, Esther, Jatau, Ezra, Ekwere, Timothy, Oladosu-Olayiwola, Rashidat, Isah, Hezekiah, Diggi, Sirajo, Nwannadi, Alexander, Yuguda, Saleh, Iheanacho, Obinna, Tikau, Hadiza, Adeleke, Ibijola, Ekanem, Mabel, Madu, Anazoeze, Ikusemoro, Augustina, Chukwu, Celestine, Galadanci, Amal, Bassey, Okon, Otu, Theresa, Agwu, Obineche, Osho, Patrick, Gwarzo, Aisha, Hassan, Sadiya, Majeed, Adepoju, Umar, Anas, Abubakar, Habib, Gimba, Mohamed, Ugbor, Michael, Ali, Abdulmalik, Ajuba, Clara

“…Abstract Background Timely access to safe blood and blood components is still a challenge in Nigeria. This study aimed to determine blood donation practices,…”
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