International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology

Evaluation of Haematological Parameters of Hypertensive Patients Based on Age Groups in Tertiary Hospital in Owo, Ondo State

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu *

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria and Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Chidimma Maureen Chukwueze

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Ibukunoluwa Pius Famodimu

Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Hypertension is a major health issue that affects people all over the world. It can cause cardiovascular illness as well as functional issues, such as alterations in haematological parameters. At the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Ondo State, the goal of this study was to analyse some haematological markers of hypertensive persons based on age groups. The study was a hospital based cross-sectional in which subjects were selected randomly using a well-structured questionnaire who were age matched. 5 ml of blood was collected for haematological test analysis using ADVIA® 2120i Haematology system (SIEMENS). Data were presented in tables and shown as mean ± standard deviation and added using statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS, Version 20.0) with level of significance set at as p≤ 0.05. One hundred (100) hypertensive individuals were enrolled in this study. There was no significant differences in the haematological parameters of the study participants based on age groups.

Keywords: Hypertensive patients, haematological parameters, ages, hospital

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