BACKGROUND The health of an individual is known to vary in different countries, in the same country at different times, and in the same individuals at different ages. This means that the condition of individuals must be related to or compared with reference data. Determination of a reference range for the healthy term newborn is clinically important in terms of various complete blood count para...

BACKGROUND The vascular response to recurrent tissue hypoxia and reperfusion following red blood cell sickling causes acute chest syndrome and chronic lung disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of chronic lung lesions and possible risk factors in sickle cell patients in lagos, Nigeria. METHODS From July 2012 to April 2013, Pulmonary function test (PFT) and chest-x-ra...

The disease burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is substantially more prevalent among residents of the sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The availability and affordability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have significantly reduced the mortality among HIV-1 infected population, increase their life expectancy and quality of life. However, the poor financial conditions and lack...

Various species of Trypanosoma parasites are known to infect several wild and domestic animals worldwide. A 7-year-old Holstein cow from Baneh, Kurdistan province, was examined by a private veterinarian due to anorexia and depression. Physical examination revealed fever, enlarged subscapular lymph node, and pale mucosa. Blood samples were taken for hemato-logical, parasitological, and ...

Fluorescence flow cytometry enhances analytical possibilities beyond the normal 5-part differential by providing excellent cluster resolution and separation of abnormal blood cells. A nucleated red blood cell count (NRBC) and an immature granulocyte count (IG) are part of an extended differential on the xe systems with the potential to improve the diagnostic usefulness of the routine 5-part dif...

BACKGROUND Micronutrients are associated with dementia and cognitive decline among older adults. However, nutritional biomarkers of such decline have not been identified. We attempted to identify nutritional biomarkers that were independent risk markers of cognitive decline in a population of older Japanese. METHODS Among 873 cognitively intact adults aged 70 years or older at baseline, 682 (...

In the present study, toxicity was developed by oral administration of AFB1 at a dose of (2μg/kg body weight) for 45 days in male mice. Curcuma longa (100 and 200 mg/kg body weight) and Curcumin (50 and 100 mg/kg body weight) were given individually and in combination with AFB1 for 45 days. At the end of 45 days, the blood samples were collected from various groups by heart puncture in eppendro...