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The pattern and occurrence of ameloblastoma in adolescents treated at a university teaching hospital, in Kenya: a 13-year study
(2012-02)
Ameloblastoma presenting in the adolescent age group is rare with few studies documenting their occurrence.
AIM:
The aim of this study was to carry out an analysis of the pattern and occurrence of ameloblastoma in those ...
Predicted HIV-1 coreceptor usage among Kenya patients shows a high tendency for subtype d to be cxcr4 tropic
(2012)
Background: CCR5 antagonists have clinically been approved for prevention or treatment of HIV/AIDS. Countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest burden of HIV/AIDS are due to adopt these regimens. However, HIV-1 can ...
HIV-Specific Antibodies Capable of ADCC Are Common in Breastmilk and Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Transmission in Women with High Viral Loads
(2012)
There are limited data describing the functional characteristics of HIV-1 specific antibodies in breast milk (BM) and their role in breastfeeding transmission. The ability of BM antibodies to bind HIV-1 envelope, neutralize ...
A tale of two citizens: a State Attorney General and a hematologist facilitate translation of research into US Food and Drug Administration actions--a SONAR report.
(2012)
Pharmaceutical safety is a public health issue. In 2005, the Connecticut Attorney General (AG) raised concerns over adverse drug reactions in off-label settings, noting that thalidomide was approved to treat a rare illness, ...
Surgical significance of brachial arterial variants in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background: Knowledge of the variant anatomy of the brachial artery is important in radial arterial grafts for coronary bypass, percutaneous trans-radial approach to coronary angiography, angioplasty and flap surgery. These ...
Baboon spermatology: basic assessment and reproducibility in olive baboons (Papio anubis)
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Background
Development of a reproducible baboon in vitro fertilization (IVF) system require optimized and reproducible sperm parameters. The objective of this study was to document basic spermatology values and investigate ...
Pyrenes and pyrendiones from Uvaria lucida.
(2012)
A chemical investigation of the chloroform extract of the roots of Uvaria ludida Benth. (Annonaceae), an important African traditional medicine, led to the isolation of six new compounds; three pyrenes, 2-hydroxy-1,8-dim ...
Integrated community-directed intervention for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in western Kenya - a pilot study.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-08)
BACKGROUND:
Schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are recognized as major global public health problems, causing severe and subtle morbidity, including significant educational and nutritional effects ...
Reappraisal of the dimensions of the diaphragma sellae
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
{ Morphometric dimensions of diaghragma sellae influence the extent of instrumentation and tumour exposure in the hypophyseal fossa, and the degree of compression of visual fibres from an expanding pituitary tumor. The ...
Origin of thyroid arteries in a Kenyan population
(2012)
The thyroid gland receives blood supply predominantly
from paired superior and inferior thyroid arteries. The superior thyroid
artery originates from external carotid while the inferior thyroid artery
is a branch of ...