Haemtological Parameters of Residents of Offa, KWARA State

Objectives: This study aims to study some hematologic parameters, here, the packed cell volume (PCV), the red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin concentration (HC) and white blood cell (WBC) count in residents of Offa in Kwara state, Nigeria. Methods: Blood samples of healthy male and female Offa in...

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Published inBangladesh journal of medical science (Ibn Sina Trust) Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 180 - 185
Main Authors Ojulari, Lekan Sheriff, Abubakar, Kabir Taiye, Owoyele, Bamidele Victor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dhaka Ibn Sina Trust 2013
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Summary:Objectives: This study aims to study some hematologic parameters, here, the packed cell volume (PCV), the red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin concentration (HC) and white blood cell (WBC) count in residents of Offa in Kwara state, Nigeria. Methods: Blood samples of healthy male and female Offa indigenes were analyzed for RBC count, PCV, HC and WBC count. Results: The mean HC was 14.6 and 13.71 g/dl of blood, for both males and females respectively, while the mean PCV was 43.1% and 40.4% for both males and females, respectively. The mean RBC count for males was 5.45 x 166 cells per mm3 while that of females was 4.55 x 106 / mm3. Conclusion: All values investigated were lower than that for Caucasians. The probable causes of the differences between the above values as compared to those of the western world were also discussed. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 02 April’13 Page 180-185 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i2.14947
ISSN:2223-4721
2076-0299
DOI:10.3329/bjms.v12i2.14947