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Lack of Fetuin-A (α2-HS-Glycoprotein) Reduces Mammary Tumor Incidence and Prolongs Tumor Latency via the Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Pathway in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer
(Department of Biochemistry, 2010-11)The present analyses were done to define the role of fetuin-A (Fet) in mammary tumorigenesis using the polyoma middle T antigen (PyMT) transgenic mouse model. We crossed Fet-null mice in the C57BL/6 background with PyMT ... -
Lactic acid bacteria and yeasts involved in the fermentation ofamabere amaruranu, a Kenyan fermented milk.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Indigenous fermented milk products contain microbiota composed of technologically important species and strains which are gradually getting lost with new technologies. We investigated the microbial diversity inamabere ... -
LAG3's Enigmatic Mechanism of Action
(University of Nairobi, 2021-01)LAG3 is an important immune checkpoint with relevance in cancer, infectious disease and autoimmunity. However, despite LAG3's role in immune exhaustion and the great potential of LAG3 inhibition as treatment, much remains ... -
Lancefield group B beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in the newborn at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H.
(University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 1984) -
Lancefield group B beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in the newborn at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H.)
(University of Nairobi, 1984)No abstract available -
Lancefield group B beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in the newborn at Kenyatta National Hospital (K.N.H.).East Afr Med J. 1984 May;61(5):376-81.
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Land ownership and land distribution in Kenya's large-farm areas
(University of Nairobi,School of law,, 1981) -
Laparoscopic and Laparotomy Findings in Patients Undergoing Tuboplasty for Infertility at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiObsterics and gynaecology, 2006) -
Laparoscopic appendicectomy
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 2004) -
Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy for benign uterine pathology: is it time to change?
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)To determine the acceptability and outcome of laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi. DESIGN: A retrospective case analysis. SUBJECTS: Two hundrend and twenty nine cases of ... -
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Nairobi Hospital: a personal experience with 42 cases
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 2005)BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a recent entry in the treatment of gall bladder disease in Kenya and is slowly gaining acceptance. Like all new techniques, it has generated considerable controversy and debate ... -
Laparoscopic cystogastrostomy in the management of pancreatic pseudocysts
(2016)Pancreatic pseudocysts develop following acute or chronic pancreatitis. Majority of the cases resolve spontaneously but some persist beyond six weeks. Active management of pancreatic pseudocysts involves draining of the ... -
Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The aim of the study is to update the evidence on surgical management of endometriosis associated pain - does laparoscopic excision offers any benefits over laparoscopic ablation? This is a systematic review and meta-analysis, ... -
Laparoscopic sterilisation at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1982)The course in laparoscopy for diagnostic and operative procedures in gynecology, part of a training program in reproductive health for medical personnel at the University of Nairobi, began in June 1979 at Kenyatta National ... -
Laparoscopic Trachelectomy for Cervical Stump 'Carcinoma in situ'
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 2011)A 43-year-old, who underwent a subtotal hysterectomy for postpartum hemorrhage following a normal delivery, 10 years ago, presented with a history of persistent vaginal discharge and post-coital bleeding. A pap smear ... -
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
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Laparoscopy: the general and local scenario
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Large aneurysm in renal angiomyolipoma causing life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage
(Pan African Urological Surgeons’ Association, 2014)Large aneurysms occurring in renal angiomyolipomas (AML) may be encountered. When present, they have a higher propensity to hemorrhage and cause catastrophic intratumoral and perirenal hemorrhages. They also tend to occur ... -
Large volume paracentesis and intravenous dextran to treat tense ascites
(1992)Forty patients with cirrhosis of the liver and tense ascites were randomized to receive either aldactone 400 mg/day and furosemide 80 mg/day (n = 20) or repeated large volume paracentesis (LVP) and infusion of low molecular ...