African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 80

Full Length Research Paper

Correlation of body mass index (BMI) with hematological indices and procoagulants among people with obesity in Sapele, Southern Nigeria

Kingsley Chukwuka Amaihunwa
  • Kingsley Chukwuka Amaihunwa
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Services, General Hospital Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Asuquo Etim
  • Emmanuel Asuquo Etim
  • Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Science, Federal Medical Center Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
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Everista Odaburhine Osime
  • Everista Odaburhine Osime
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Zacchaeus Awortu Jeremiah
  • Zacchaeus Awortu Jeremiah
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University, Rivers state, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 11 October 2021
  •  Published: 31 October 2021

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