Journal of
Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Lab. Diagn.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2618
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMLD
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 60

Full Length Research Paper

Total and CD4+ T- lymphocyte count correlation in newly diagnosed HIV patients in resource-limited setting

Fasakin KA
  • Fasakin KA
  • Department of Haematology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 201, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Omisakin CT
  • Omisakin CT
  • Department of Haematology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 201, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Esan AJ
  • Esan AJ
  • Department of Haematology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 201, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Adebara IO
  • Adebara IO
  • Adebara Idowu Oluseyi, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 201, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Owoseni IS
  • Owoseni IS
  • Alpha Medical Laboratory, Off Ondo Road, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Omoniyi DP
  • Omoniyi DP
  • Department of Haematology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 201, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Ajayi OD
  • Ajayi OD
  • Department of Haematology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife.
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Ogundare RG
  • Ogundare RG
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 201, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Moronkeji MB
  • Moronkeji MB
  • Department of Chemical Pathology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 21 February 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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