January 2016

Human immunodeficiency virus in patients with sickle cell anaemia in Jos: The role of blood transfusion

Blood transfusion is an important therapeutic intervention in sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Persons with SCA requiring repeated blood transfusions are at risk of contracting transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Blood meant for transfusion is usually screened for TTIs to ascertain its safety before transfusion. The study investigated the role of blood transfusion in the...

Author(s): Ochaka Julie Egesie, Obadiah Dapus Damulak, Ezra Danjuma Jatau, Ayuba Zakari, Oyekemi Akinola, Olusegun Adeyemi, Emmanuel, A. Ako, Chinedu Okeke, Umezuruike Gideon Egesie and Joseph Andowase Orkuma