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Leucocyte counts on blood donors in Nairobi.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1969-12) -
Leukaemia and lymphoma in Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1985) -
Leukaemia at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 2001-07)OBJECTIVES: To determine the patterns of leukaemias seen in Malawians at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) and to compare the findings with those from elsewhere. An overview of the problems encountered in the ... -
Leukaemia in Kenya.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1970-09) -
'Leukaemoid blood picture' revisited
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1974) -
Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP) Activity In African Myeloma Patients
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 1982-01)ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE -
Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) scores in African myelomatosis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 1988-03) -
Leukocyte esterase urine strips for the screening of men with urethritis--use in developing countries
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1994)The leukocyte esterase (LE) strip is a useful tool for the screening of men with urethritis. In developing countries, where laboratory facilities are limited, and sexually transmitted diseases endemic, simple and inexpensive ... -
Level of ICT use and e- learning in Kenyan public universities; the case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)No abstract available -
The Levels of CD16/Fcγ Receptor IIIA on CD14+ CD16+ Monocytes Are Higher in Children with Severe Plasmodium falciparum Anemia than in Children with Cerebral or Uncomplicated Malaria
(Department of Biochemistry, 2010-05)Fc gamma receptor IIIA (CD16/FcγRIIIA) on monocytes/macrophages may play an important role in the pathogenesis of severe malarial anemia (SMA) by promoting phagocytosis of IgG-coated uninfected red cells and by allowing ... -
Levels of innate immune factors in genital fluids: association of alpha defensins and LL-37 with genital infections and increased HIV acquisition
(College of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 2009)BACKGROUND: Several mucosal innate immune proteins exhibit HIV inhibitory activity and their analogues are potential microbicide candidates. However, their clinical associations and in-vivo role in cervicovaginal host ... -
Lewy bodies, iron, inflammation and neuromelanin: pathological aspects underlying Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Since the description of some peculiar symptoms by James Parkinson in 1817, attempts have been made to define its cause or at least to enlighten the pathology of "Parkinson's disease (PD)." The vast majority of PD subtypes ... -
Lid reconstruction after tumour excision in a patient with seborrhoiec keratosis: a case report
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Seborrhoiec Keratosis (SK) is one of the most common benign neoplasia of the eyelids, usually affecting elderly females. Typically, the lesions start as discrete, tan-dark brown, flat lesions starting on the face and ... -
Life events and depression in a Kenyan setting
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1981-08)Thirty Kenyan patients of black African origin undergoing treatment for clinical depression in Nairobi, and 40 matched non-psychiatrically disturbed controls in the community were studies for life events using the Brown-Harris ... -
Life events occurring before and after onset of depression in a Kenyan setting--any significance?
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1984-04)In a controlled study of life events in depressed patients in Kenya it was found that the rate of life events was higher in the depressed group in the 27 weeks preceding the onset of depression but with a sharp increase ... -
The life history and in vivo culture of Coelomomyces utahensis (Blastocladiomycetes).
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 2009-01)Coelomomyces utahensis is a fungal parasite of several genera of mosquitoes that inhabit rock-pools in southern Utah. Studies of the biology of Coelomomyces and their potential use in biological control of mosquitoes have ... -
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Life-threatening bacteraemia in HIV-1 seropositive adults admitted to hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(1990)During 6 months, 506 consecutive adult emergency admissions to hospital in Nairobi were enrolled in a study of bacteraemia and HIV infection. 19% were HIV-1 antibody positive. Significantly more HIV-seropositive than ... -
Lifestyle Diseases Pose A Definite Threat To The Developing World
(Department of Biochemistry, 2010)