Plasma fibrinogen concentration among Gbagis Tribe in Kwali Area council federal capital Territory Abuja

Nuhu A[1], Dangana A[2], Ajayi I[3],Emelike F.O[4]
Page No. 132-136

An epidemiological and a clinical study indicate either the elevation or decrease in plasma
fibrinogen concentration that are associated with different kind of medical conditions e.g coronary
heart disease, smoking behavior ,which play a mediating role in relation of smoking to coronary
heart disease. These cross-sectional studies of 120 people consisting of male and female, which
were analyzed for plasma fibrinogen concentration at a different time at 1hr,24hr,48hr and at 72hr
respectively. The results show a relatively stable plasma fibrinogen concentration in all the patients
though there was a slight different between the male which shows a relatively stable values from
the pre-values, at 1hr,24hr and 48hr respectively, while the female shows a decrease at 1hr-48hrs
compared to the pre-value.
Keywords : Fibrinogen, Plasma, Gbagis