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Reappraisal Of The Structure Of Arterial Tunica Adventitia And Its Involvement In Atherosclerosis
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Tunica adventitia was previously considered an inert fibrous layer only involved in nutritional and physical support of the arterial wall. Recent studies reveal that it is an important dynamic layer actively involved in ...
Sex Differences In Diameter Of The Coronary Sinus Ostium: Correlation With Weight Of The Heart
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Diameter of the coronary sinus ostium is important in the designing of cannulation devices used in cardiac
resynchronization therapy and percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty. Population variation of the
diameter may ...
Involvement of multiple cell lineages in Atherogenesis
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Atherogenesis is a multicellular event. Early reports concentrated on the role of endotheliocytes, monocyte -
macrophages and smooth muscle cells. Recognition of the immuno-inflammatory nature of the process,
however, ...
Lessons from a case of tubal twin pregnancy
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Unilateral tubal twin pregnancy illustrates and amplifies fundamental phenomena in developmental and
reproductive anatomy. Knowledge of this condition is also important to practicing obstetricians and
gynaecologists ...
Histomorphological Features Of Atherosclerosis In The Left Anterior Descending Coronary Arteries Among Black Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The pattern of coronary artery atherosclerosis is valuable in informing mitigation strategies for coronary heart disease. Histomorphological data on this disease among Africans living in Sub Saharan Africa are, however, ...
Chronic anaemia causes degenerative changes in trophoblast cells of the rat placenta.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Objectives: Iron deficiency anaemia causes adverse pregnancy outcome. There are few studies on effects of anaemia on the
structure of trophoblastic cells which are important in placental function. These data are important ...
Prevalence And Anatomical Pattern Of The Median Artery Among Adult Black Kenyans.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Knowledge of the anatomy of median arteries is important in the diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel and pronator teres syndromes, reconstructive surgery in the forearm, minimizing inadvertent vascular injury as well ...
Influence Of Age On Gallbladder Morphometry
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Morphometric properties of the gallbladder such as length, diameter and volume are determinants of gallbladder
function. These parameters are altered with age and may explain the age-related reduction in gallbladder
co ...
Gallstone Disease: A Call To Awareness In Subsaharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Gallstone disease (GSD) is a major global health problem that causes high morbidity and mortality constituting a significant
economic burden in developed countries (Shaffer, 2006; Stinton and Shaffer, 2012; Njeze, 2013). ...
What is the origin of the labyrinthine artery among black Kenyans?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Origin of labyrinthine artery is important because it influences the presentation of occlusion of anterior inferior
cerebellar and basilar arteries. It shows ethnic and geographical variation, but there is no data from ...