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Exposure of rat offsprings to aflatoxin risks through suckling mothers dosed with aflatoxin B1
(1989)One source of human exposure to aflatoxins is by ingestion of aflatoxins carried over from feeds into milk and milk products such as cheese and powdered milk, where they appear mainly as aflatoxin M. We carried out a study ... -
The Exposure Rate To Hepatitis B Virus In Turkana Inhabitants.
(University Of NairobiFaculty Of Medicine, 1986-04) -
Exposure To Hiv-1 During Delivery And Mother-to-child Transmission
(University of NairobiCommunity Health ,School of Health Sciences, 2000)BACKGROUND: The correlation between the presence of HIV-1 in maternal cervicovaginal secretions and in the infant's oro-pharyngal secretions at birth, and mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) were examined to obtain ... -
Exposure to HIV-1-encoded Toll-like receptor 8 ligands enhances monocyte response to microbial encoded Toll-like receptor 2/4 ligands
(2010)Background: Chronic HIV-1 infection is characterized by high levels of persistent immune activation. Both HIV-1-encoded Toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) ligands and TLR ligands encoded by products of microbial translocation ... -
The Expression Analysis of Glucose Transporter 1 Gene in the Pumwani Commercial Sex Worker Cohort, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Altered susceptibility to HIV1 infection has been observed in multiple cohort studies. One of the best characterized HIV1 exposed yet uninfected groups is a commercial sex worker cohort from Nairobi, Kenya. ... -
The Expression Analysis of Hexokinase 1 Gene in the Pumwani Commercial Sex Worker Cohort, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Altered susceptibility to HIV-1 infection has been observed in a commercial sex worker (CSW) cohort in Nairobi, Kenya, where a subset of women are classified as HIV-1 exposed yet seronegative (HESN). A gene ... -
Expression of Galectin-3 and Galectin-7 in thyroid malignancy as potential diagnostic indicators.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2008-04)INTRODUCTION:It has been suggested that Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and Galectin-7 (Gal-7) are potential tumour markers for differentiating thyroid carcinoma from its benign counter part. Galectins are beta-galactoside-binding ... -
Expression Of Membrane Drug Efflux Transporters In The Sigmoid Colon Of Hiv-infected And Uninfected Men.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2013-07)The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has gained global attention as a promising HIV prevention strategy in men who have sex with men. Permeability of these agents in the rectal mucosa ... -
Expression Of Rb2/p130 Tumor-suppressor Gene In Aids-related Non-hodgkin's Lymphomas: Implications For Disease Pathogenesis.
(University of Nairobi,Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histology, University of SienaDepartment of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)In this study we examined 21 cases of AIDS-related lymphomas for genomic organization and expression of RB2/p130 oncosuppressor gene and compared the results with the proliferative features of these neoplasms. We found no ... -
Extended pedicle rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for groin reconstruction: case report
(Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 2006-10)Reconstruction of left groin defect following a failed left femoral aneurysm bypass procedure. The defect was occasioned by excision of a saccular aneurysm of left femoral artery, and repair with PTFE graft for an ilio ... -
The Extent and Panacea for Drug Abuse and Indiscipline in Kenyan Schools
(Maxwell Scientific OrganizationMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya, 2012)Drug abuse is indeed a menace in Kenyan schools requiring concerted efforts to overcome. This paper explores the extent of the menace, precipitating factors, effects on health and discipline of students and possible remedies ... -
External Built Residential Environment Characteristics that Affect Mental Health of Adults
(University of Nairobi, 2014)External built residential environment characteristics include aspects of building design such as types of walls, doors and windows, green spaces, density of houses per unit area, and waste disposal facilities. Neighborhoods ... -
External quality control in blood coagulation at the Kenyatta National hospital
(Departmen of haematology, 1984-07)The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) haematology section of the department of pathology has regularly participated in the World Health Organisation spon¬sored quality control (QC) exercises in blood coagulation since October ... -
External quality control performance in clinical chemistry: experience in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, 1993-01)Analysis of eleven biochemical laboratory tests was done during an International External Quality Assessment Scheme (IEQAS) in which the clinical chemistry laboratory at Kenyatta National Hospital participated. Technicon ... -
External root morphology of maxillary first premolars in Kenyan Africans
(Department of Community Oral Health, Kenya Medical Training CollegeDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and OrthodonticsDepartment of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 12-12-20)To determine the external root morphology of the maxillary first premolars in Kenyan Africans. : Maxillary first premolars were mostly two-rooted with straight roots. Males presented with two or three roots more often than ... -
External root morphology of maxillary first premolars in Kenyan Africans.
(2009)Objective: To determine the external root morphology of the maxillary first premolars in Kenyan Africans. Design: In vitro descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi. ... -
Extra-abdominal fibromatosis invading the mandible: case report
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, University of Nairobi, 2002)Extra-abdominal fibromatosis (desmoid tumour) is a rare aggressive neoplasm with a tendency to infiltrate local structures but rarely metastasises or undergoes spontaneous malignant transformation. The treatment of choice ... -
Extracting molecular information from African natural products to facilitate unique African-led drug-discovery efforts
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2011-03)No abstract -
Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the anorectum: A case report
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1996) -
Extrapulmonary and disseminated tuberculosis in HIV-1-seropositive patients presenting to the acute medical services in Nairobi.
(1990)We studied 506 consecutive adult acute medical admissions to hospital in Nairobi; 95 (18.8%) were seropositive for HIV-1, and 43 new cases of active tuberculosis (TB) were identified. TB was clearly associated with HIV ...