Hepatitis B virus is a deadly viral infection that kills
slowly if not treated and could be the underlying cause of liver cirrhosis and
liver cancer. Some Hepatitis B positive patients may present with symptoms
while some others maybe asymptomatic hence, the need to assess their
haematological indices. Twenty-five Hepatitis B positive patients (male and
female) attending Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH) Elele Nigeria
were used as subjects while another twenty five Hepatitis B negative apparently
healthy individuals (males and females) served as controls. The positive
patients were further divided into symptomatic and non-symptomatic groups.
Verbal consent was obtained prior to sample collection. The samples were
analyzed using standard manual methods. The research was approved by Madonna
University Ethical Committee (MUEC). There was significant (p<0.05) decrease
in PCV and Hb and while ESR had significant increase. Most of the Hepatitis B
positive patients (17) were asymptomatic while others (8) showed symptoms. When
the asymptomatic and symptomatic groups were compared, there was no significant
(p>0.05) difference in all the parameters. Hepatitis B positive patients
could be at risk of developing anaemia. Management and treatment could be better
handled before the onset of symptoms associated with Hepatitis B infection.
Early diagnosis and inclusion of Hepatitis B screening in routine test is
recommended.
Author(s) Details
A. O.
Ajugwo Author(s) Details
Department of Haematology, Madonna University, Elele, Nigeria.
T. A. Erhabor
Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Abuja, Nigeria.
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