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Luo Biological Dictionary; 264pp 1998 East African Educ. Publ
(School of Biological Sciences, 1998) -
The Luo care for widows (Lako) and contemporary challenges
(Department of Philosophy and Religious studies, University of Nairobi, 2012-06)This paper examines the Luo custom of caring for a ‘widow’ and for the home of a deceased husband, its rationale and some of its contemporary challenges. The paper maintains that this custom is still the best alternative ... -
The Luo culture. A reconstruction of the material culture patterns of a traditional African society
(Population Studies and Research Institute, 1980)A theoretical and descriptive study is made of the distribution of the Nilotic Luo culture patterns, dealing with the basic hypotheses of patterns and descriptions of patterns which existed in the recent past. It is divided ... -
Luo Meets Latin: Linguistic Evidence For Contacts Between Speakers Of Pre-dholuo And Speakers Of Lation.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 1991) -
Lupane triterpenoids from Acacia mellifera with cytotoxic activity.
(2007)Three new pentacyclic triterpenoids: (20R)-3-oxolupan-30-al (1), (20S)-3-oxolupan-30-al (2) and (20R)-28-hydroxylupen-30-al-3-one (3), along with (20S)-3beta-hydroxylupan-30-al (4), the latter previously described as a ... -
Lupus anticoagulant syndrome: case report.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1998)A twenty seven year old female was referred to our department with deep vein thrombosis, abnormal activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ratio 1:60 and prothrombin time (PT) INR of 3:11. She had history of loss of ... -
Lupus anticoagulants: pathophysiology, clinical and laboratory Associations
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 2003)OBJECTIVES: To put together salient clinical and laboratory manifestations and also to highlight the pathophysiology and principles of management of lupus anticoagulants syndrome. DATA SOURCES: Publications, original ... -
Luteolytic effect of prostaglandin F2α in Boran and Boran × Friesian cross-bred heifers
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993)The luteolytic effect of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) during the confirmed luteal phase of the oestrous cycle was evaluated in ten Boran and ten Boran × Friesian cross-bred heifers. Following injection with 25 mg Lutalyse, ... -
Lymphangiography in experimental animals.complications of ruptured amoebic liver abscess
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1959-05)No abstract available. -
Lymphatic filariasis in Uganda: baseline investigations in Lira, Soroti and Katakwi districts
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy, 2001)Baseline epidemiological investigations on lymphatic filariasis were conducted for the first time in Uganda in 3 communities in the districts of Lira (Alebtong area), Soroti (Lwala area) and Katakwi (Obalanga area), located ... -
Lymphatic pumping in response to changes in transmural pressure is modulated by erythrolysate/hemoglobin
(1990)Red blood cells and lysate products (erythrolysate) are observed consistently in lymph draining acute and chronic inflammatory reactions and from tissues subjected to trauma or surgical procedures. Using hemoglobin as a ... -
Lymphocyte enzyme activities in East African blacks: decrease in 5'nucleotidase and possible relation to immunosuppression
(University of Nairobi,School of Medicine, 1983)Microanalysis of subcellular organelle marker enzymes was applied to cryopreserved lymphocytes (obtained and processed in the field) from East African blacks with moderate to severe malnutrition and subject to locally ... -
Lymphocyte Subsets In Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-infected And Uninfected Children In Nairobi.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine (Paediatrics), 2001-05-20)Background: Reference lymphocyte subset values for African children are lacking. This study documents these values as well as their alterations associated with perinatal and postnatal HIV-1 transmission and with protection ... -
Lymphomas in sub‐Saharan Africa–what can we learn and how can we help in improving diagnosis, managing patients and fostering translational research?
(Department of Human Pathology, 2011-06)Approximately 30 000 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) occur in the equatorial belt of Africa each year. Apart from the fact that Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is very common among children and adolescents in Africa and that an ... -
Lymphopenia and neutrophilia at admission predicts severity and mortality in patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: There is a compelling need to identify clinical and laboratory predictors of unfavorable clinical course and death in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A trend towards low lymphocyte count and high ... -
Lysistrata in Nairobi: performing the power of womanhood in the post‐colony
(Department of Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1999)This paper is based on my personal experience of adapting and producing the ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata1 in Nairobi, Kenya. Originally written by Aristophanes in the fifth century BC, the play gives voice to the ... -
Lysosomal hydrolases of the epidermis. I. Glycosidases.
(Dept. of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi., 1975) -
L’enseignement du français dans le contexte multilingue Est-Africain et kenyan
(Kenyatta University,School of French, 2011) -
L’impact du VIH/SIDA sur la main d’œuvre productive in Africa
(University of Nairobi,School of Economics, 1995) -
De l’intellectuel à l’expert – Les sciences sociales africaines dans la tourmente: le cas du Kenya
(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2008)
