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Dietary regimens appear to possess significant effects on the development of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART)-associated metabolic syndrome
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Introduction: This study investigated the interactions between a low protein high calorie (LPHC) diet and an integrase inhibitor-containing antiretroviral drug regimen (INI-CR)in light of evidence suggesting that the ... -
Dietary, social, and environmental determinants of obesity in Kenyan women.
(2011)To assess the determinants of overweight and obesity in Kenyan women considered to be undergoing the nutrition transition. A nationally representative sample of women (n = 1008) was randomly drawn. Weight, height, waist, ... -
Diets and trophic ranking of ungulates of the northern Serengeti
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1985)The botanical composition of diets was determined for Thomson's (Gazella thomsoni) and Grant's gazelles (G. granti), impala (Aepyceros melampus), topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi), kongoni (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii), ... -
Dieulafoy's lesion: case report.
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2001)A sixty-year old male patient was referred to the author as a case of massive rectal bleeding after haemorrhoidectomy. He underwent urgent total colonoscopy and bleeding Dieulafoy's lesion was identified as a source of ... -
The difference between effectiveness and efficacy of antimalarial drugs in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities Sciences, 2004)Objective:To demonstrate the difference between effectiveness and efficacy of antimalarial (AM) drugs in Kenya. Methods:We undertook a series of linked surveys in four districts of Kenya between 2001 and 2002 on (i) ... -
Differences in acute retroviral syndrome by HIV-1 subtype in a multicentre cohort study in Africa.
(BMC, 2017-11)Symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) may be used to identify patients with acute HIV-1 infection who seek care. ARS symptoms in African adults differ by region. We assessed whether reporting of ARS was associated ... -
Differences in HIV natural history among African and non-African seroconverters in Europe and seroconverters in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Differences in response to imatinib between gastrointestinal stromal tumours involving the liver and tumours that do not: experience from Nairobi
(School of Medicine, 2013-05)Introduction: More than 60% of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) arise from the stomach and about 20% from the small intestine. About 95% of GISTs express kit receptor tyrosine kinase (CD117), which is used for ... -
The different epidemiologic subtypes of Burkitt lymphoma share a homogenous micro RNA profile distinct from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2011-12)Sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (sBL) can be delineated from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) by a very homogeneous mRNA expression signature. However, it remained unclear whether all three BL variants—sBL, endemic BL (eBL) ... -
Different patterns of cell proliferation and death and oncogene expression in cutaneous malignant melanoma.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1998-05)Ninety-six cutaneous melanomas (CMs) were investigated aiming at finding differences, if any, among the main four clinicopathological types, for Bcl-2, c-myc and p53 protein expression, and for tumor cell proliferation and ... -
Differential Effects Of Chronic Iron Deficiency Anaemia On Junctional And Labyrinthine Zones Of Placenta In Sprague Dawely Rat
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Iron deficiency anaemia causes adverse pregnancy outcome. Studies reveal its generalized effects on histomorphometry of the placenta, without details on specific zones nor effect of gestational age. These data are important ... -
Differential effects of exposure to social violence and natural disaster on children's mental health.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Disaster mental health, particularly postdisaster child mental health, is neglected in India. This study compares the impact of a natural disaster versus a spate of communal riots that occurred in Gujarat, India on January ... -
Differential expression of a DNA fragment obtained from in vivo and in vitro propagated parasites of Trypanosoma congolense
(International Livestock Research InstituteDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2004)Trypanosoma congolense parasites are routinely propagated in vitro in many laboratories for various studies. However it is important to know whether the in vitro propagated parasites express the same genes as the in vivo ... -
Differential expression of a DNA fragment obtained from in vivo and in vitro propagated parasites of Trypanosoma congolense.
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2004)Trypanosoma congolense parasites are routinely propagated in vitro in many laboratories for various studies. However it is important to know whether the in vitro propagated parasites express the same genes as the in vivo ... -
Differential expression of two plant-like enolases with distinct enzymatic and antigenic properties during stage conversion of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii
(University of Nairobi, 2001)The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii differentially expresses two distinct enolase isoenzymes known as ENO1 and ENO2, respectively. To understand differential gene expression during tachyzoite to bradyzoite conversion, ... -
Differential immune responses in mice infected with the tissue-dwelling nematode Trichinella zimbabwensis
(2015)To improve diagnostic tools, immunotherapies and vaccine development for trichinellosis surveillance and control there is a need to understand the host immune responses induced during infection with Trichinella zimbabwensis, ... -
Differential scanning calorimetric studies of a Bacillus halodurans alpha-amylase
(2005)The thermal unfolding of Amy 34, a recombinant alpha-amylase from Bacillus halodurans, has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The denaturation of Amy 34 involves irreversible processes with ... -
Difficult gallbladder surgery, improving patient outcomes through appropriate surgical decisions
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Cholecystectomy is becoming a common operation in Africa. The right upper quadrant is regarded by many as the most difficult area of the abdomen because of the variable anatomy, small sized ducts and the irritant ... -
Difficult tracheal extubation due to endotracheal tube malfunction: A challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Tracheal extubation is an aerosol-generating medical procedure. A difficult tracheal extubation results in a serious complication that increases the risk of respiratory aerosol and pathogen spread, especially during the ...