Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Obel, A. O"
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Body mass index in non-insulin dependent diabetics in Kenya
Obel, A. O (1988)Weights and heights of 674 consecutive non-insulin dependent diabetics and 358 control urban healthy Kenyans were recorded prospectively. Weights and heights of a further 162 healthy rural adults were compared retrospectively. ... -
Effects of chlorthalidone, oxprenolol, and their combination in hypertensive blacks: a randomized double-blind crossover study
Obel, A. O (Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1989)One hundred twenty black patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension participated in a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of the efficacy and tolerability of slow release oxprenolol versus chlorthalidone ... -
Efficacy and tolerability of long term oxprenolol and chlorthalidone singly and in combination in hypertensive blacks
Obel, A. O (1990)Sixty two black patients who had confirmed but untreated hypertension participated in a double blind clinical trial of the efficacy and tolerability of slow-release oxprenolol in a daily dose of 160 mg initially and 320 ... -
Efficacy of Kemron (low dose oral natural human interferon alpha) in the management of HIV-1 infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Koech, D. K; Obel, A. O (1990)One hundred and ninety nine symptomatic and 5 asymptomatic patients seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were treated with KEMRON, a natural human interferon alpha (nHIF alpha) stabilized in a ... -
Low dose oral alpha-interferon therapy for patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1)
Koech, D. K; Obel, A. O; Minowada, J; Hutchinson, V. A; Cummins, J. M (1990)Thirty eight symptomatic and two asymptomatic patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) were treated with a natural human interferon alpha (HuIFN alpha). Patients were given 2 IU/kg HuIFN alpha ... -
Outcome of intervention with or without low dose oral interferon alpha in thirty-two HIV-1 seropositive patients in a referral hospital
Obel, A. O; Koech, D. K (1990)Thirty two critically ill patients were admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital with a diagnosis of HIV-1 seropositivity on both ELISA and Western Blot between October 1989 and January 1990. Sixteen of the patients received ... -
Pharmacology of beta adrenoreceptor blocking agents
Obel, A. O (1993) -
Placebo-controlled trial of potassium supplements in black patients with mild essential hypertension
Obel, A. O (1989)Forty-eight black patients with mildly increased blood pressure (BP) that had not yet been subjected to treatment took part in a double-blind clinical trial of the efficacy and tolerability of oral potassium supplements ... -
Potassium supplementation versus bendrofluazide in mildly to moderately hypertensive Kenyans
Obel, A. O; Koech, D. K (1991)Eighty-four consecutive black patients who had confirmed but untreated hypertension participated in a double-blind randomized clinical trial involving potassium supplement (64 mmol/day) versus bendrofluazide (10 mg/day). ... -
Practical therapeutics: the use of antithyroid drugs
Obel, A. O (1985) -
Treatment of HIV infections and AIDS: new horizons
Koech, D. K; Obel, A. O (1990)Treatment of HIV infections has involved the use of antiviral drugs as well as those drugs that act against opportunistic infections. Immune modulators have also been used. A review of these drugs is reported emphasizing ...