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ArticleAdvances in hematology2014

Evaluation of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time in hypertensive patients attending a tertiary hospital in calabar, Nigeria.

Nnamani Nnenna Adaeze, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Idris Abdullahi Nasiru, Adamu Babayo, Emmanuel K Uko

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Article in Advances in hematology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nnamani Nnenna AdaezeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology and Blood Group Serology Unit), University of Calabar, PMB 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Anthony Uchenna EmeribeDepartment of Chemical Pathology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, PMB 228, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.
Idris Abdullahi NasiruDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, PMB 228, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.
Adamu BabayoDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Emmanuel K UkoDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology and Blood Group Serology Unit), University of Calabar, PMB 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital · NGUniversity of Calabar · NGUniversity of Maiduguri · NG

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Abstract

Introduction. Several biomedical findings have established the effects of hypertension on haemostasis and roles of blood coagulation products in the clinical course of hypertension. Methods. This cross-sectional study aimed at determining effects of hypertension on prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) in hypertensive patients in comparison with normotensive subjects attending a tertiary hospital in Calabar. Forty-two (42) hypertensive patients and thirty-nine (39) normotensive control subjects were investigated for PT and APTT using Quick one-stage methods. Results. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) correlated positively with APTT (r = 0.3072, r = 0.4988; P < 0.05) in hypertensive patients. DBP, SBP, PT, and APTT were significantly higher in hypertensive patients when compared to normotensive subjects (P < 0.05). DBP correlated negatively with duration of illness (r = -0.3097; P < 0.05) in hypertensive patients and positively with age of normotensive subjects (r = 0.3523; P < 0.05). Conclusion. The results obtained indicated that measurements of PT and APTT may serve as indices for evaluating hemostatic abnormalities in hypertensive patients and guide for antihypertensive therapy. However, to have better understanding of hemostatic activities in hypertension, it is recommended to conduct D-dimer, platelet factors, and protein assays.

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