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: 79

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

Authors

Kingsley Chukwuka Amaihunwa
Department of Medical Laboratory Services, General Hospital Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria.

Emmanuel Asuquo Etim
Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Science, Federal Medical Center Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Everista Odaburhine Osime
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.

Zacchaeus Awortu Jeremiah
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University, Rivers state, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]