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Multiple sclerosis: epidemic in Kenya.
(1989)Over a period of five years, November, 1983 to October, 1988 six cases of definite multiple sclerosis were identified at Kenyatta National Hospital. Four were females and two were males. Age of onset of disease ranged from ... -
Multiple sexually acquired diseases occurring concurrently in an HIV positive man: case report, diagnosis and management.
(Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992)A case of an HIV positive man with multiple sexually acquired disease occurring concurrently is described. Risk behaviours that could have predisposed him to HIV infection are discussed. The factors which might have ... -
Multiple supernumerary teeth in association with malocclusion: report of two cases
(Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2002)Although multiple supernumerary teeth without any associated syndromes are rare, their occurrence can create a variety of clinical problems such as derangement of the occlusion, prevention of eruption of permanent teeth, ... -
Multiple Traumas, Postelection Violence, and Posttraumatic Stress Among Impoverished Kenyan Youth
(Department of Psychiatry, 2012)Research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among youth has focused on specific subgroups from developed countries. Most of the world’s youth and war-like violence, however, is concentrated in developing countries, ... -
Multiplex detection of bacteria associated with normal microbiota and with bacterial vaginosis in vaginal swabs by use of oligonucleotide-coupled fluorescent
(Univerisyt of Nairobi, 2009-12)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a recurrent condition that is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases, preterm births, and ... -
Multiplex detection of bacteria associated with normal microbiota and with bacterial vaginosis in vaginal swabs by use of oligonucleotide-coupled fluorescent microspheres
(2009)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a recurrent condition that is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases, preterm births, ... -
Multiregional population analysis: the accounting approach
(1979)The concepts and methods of demographic accounting applied to multiregional population analysis are summarized with the illustrations drawn from a recently constructed set of accounts for the East Anglia and South East ... -
A multivalent Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-like particle vaccine capable of eliciting high titers of neutralizing antibodies in immunized rabbits.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is an emerging pathogen and the causative agent of multiple cancers in immunocompromised patients. To date, there is no licensed prophylactic KSHV vaccine. In this study, we ... -
Multivariate statistical analysis of radioactive variables in two phosphate ores from Sudan.
(2012)Multivariate statistical techniques are efficient ways to display complex relationships among many objects. An attempt was made to study the radioactive data in two types of Sudanese phosphate deposits; Kurun and Uro ... -
Munchausen's syndrome (a case report with a review of the literature).
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1977)This is a case of Munchausen's syndrome which presented in an atypical manner, viz. cessation of menstruation. The patient had been to 25 doctors and had been investigated with great zeal. The case is published along with ... -
Munchausen's syndrome: case report.
(Department of surgery,University of Nairobi, 1995)A case report of a 31-year old butcher with haemorrhagica histrionica is presented. The patient went to great lengths to induce haematemesis and fake its symptoms to gain admission to hospital. The alarming frequency of ... -
The Muranga Teleophthalmology Study: Comparison of Virtual (Teleglaucoma) with in-Person Clinical Assessment to Diagnose Glaucoma
(Middle East Journal of Opthalmology, 2013)Purpose: While the effectiveness of teleophthalmology is generally accepted, its ability to diagnose glaucomatous eye disease remains relatively unknown. This study aimed to compare a web-based teleophthalmology assessment ... -
Murine Plasmodium chabaudi malaria increases mucosal immune activation and the expression of putative HIV susceptibility markers in the gut and genital mucosa.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology,, 2013-11)To evaluate if systemic murine malarial infection enhances HIV susceptibility through parasite-induced mucosal immune alterations at sites of HIV sexual exposure. BACKGROUND:: Malaria and HIV have a high degree of ... -
Muscle cramps during prednisolone treatment.
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Musculoskeletal disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus: A review
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Musculoskeletal disorders manifesting in thyroid diseases, Healthline-Nairobi
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Mushroom polysaccharide extracts delay progression of carcinogenesis in mice
(2006)Hepatocellular carcinoma results when cancerous cells are localized in the liver. It is distributed globally with high prevalence in sub-Saharan African, southern Asia, China and Japan. Diagnosis is experimental and in ... -
Mutation patterns of resistance genes for macrolides, aminoglycosides, and rifampicin in non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) treatment constitutes a macrolide-based antibiotic regimen in combination with aminoglycosides for Rapid-Growing Mycobacteria (RGM), and rifampicin for Slow-Growing Mycobacteria ... -
Mutations in SECISBP2 result in abnormal thyroid hormone metabolism.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, 2005-11)Incorporation of selenocysteine (Sec), through recoding of the UGA stop codon, creates a unique class of proteins. Mice lacking tRNA(Sec) die in utero, but the in vivo role of other components involved in selenoprotein ... -
Mutations Of The Catalytic Subunit Of RAB3GAP Cause Warburg Micro Syndrome.
(Department of Biochemistry, 2005)Warburg Micro syndrome (WARBM1) is a severe autosomal recessive disorder characterized by developmental abnormalities of the eye and central nervous system and by microgenitalia. We identified homozygous inactivating ...