Malignant neoplasms of the large bowel are a leading health problem in the western countries, representing the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death (Parkin, 2001). The backbone of ...

Anaemia is defined as ‘a deficiency of either red blood cells (RBCs) or lack of haemoglobin, which leads to a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood’ (Yellen et al, 1997). This deficiency ...

Textbooks have said for decades that haemoglobin is found in the red blood cells (RBCs), that it makes blood red, carries oxygen, and is essential for our survival. A new and serendipitous discovery ...

According to the report of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the level of haemoglobin in an adult male should be between 14 to 18 mg/dL. If the level of haemoglobin in your body is ...