36 Adonu Cyril C et al., 2013 INTRINSIC BLOOD COAGULATION STUDIES IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM BOTH DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION ADONU Cyril C1*, UGWU Okechukwu P C2, BAWA Abubakar3, OSSAI Emmanuel C2 and NWAKA Andrew C4 Research Paper Thirty (30) citrated blood samples from patients (aged 20-60 years) suffering from both diabetes and hypertension attending diabetic clinics at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital UNTH Ituku Ozalla in Enugu who have had the disease for at least six months were investigated. Also, investigated was a control group of thirty (30) non-diabetic and non-hypertensive individuals. Their Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) levels and Blood Pressure (BP) were measured using standard methods. Their Body Mass Indices (BMI) was determined by measuring their weights and heights using standard methods. The results showed that the fasting blood sugar level (249.5±105.66) mg/dL, BP 156+16/9±6.5 mm Hg and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) (27.13±6.4) s were statistically significant (P
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