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Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus infection, in a tertiary referral centre in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005-01)
The clinical features of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), in patients with and without HIV infection, were investigated in a tertiary referral centre in Kenya between 1997 and 1999. Although 186 cases were identified prospectively, ...
How important is the ‘quality’ of the cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response in protection against HIV infection?
(2001-11)
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses have been associated with protection from HIV-1 infection in people with a high degree of exposure to HIV and who show no serological evidence of HIV infection (HEPS, highly exposed ...
Experience with multiple myeloma in a public referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Multiple myeloma is a clonal malignant proliferation of the plasma cell line in terminal stages of immunological maturation of the B cell lineage. It has a male-to-female ratio of 2/1 and affects mainly the middle aged and ...
Prevalence of Refractive errors among Primary School Pupils in Kilungu Division of Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Objective: To determine the magnitude and pattern of significant refractive errors in primary school children in Kilungu division of Makueni District, Kenya.
Design: A cross – sectional primary school based study.
Setting: ...
Acute aflatoxicosis: Case report
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The objective of this presentation is to document the salient clinical findings in a case of aflatoxicosis and to review the literature on the same so as to increase the index of suspicion, enhance early diagnosis and ...
Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-04)
A process evaluation of nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol was conducted for the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) Study, a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ...
Vertex epidural haematoma manifesting with bilateral upper limb decerebrate posture: case report
(2009)
Vertex epidural haematomas (VEDH) are rare and difficulties are encountered in diagnosis and management. This is a case report of a patient with a vertex epidural haematoma who presented with signs of severe head injury ...
Identification Of Novel VHL Targets That Are Associated With The Development Of Renal Cell Carcinoma.
(2007)
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a dominantly inherited family cancer syndrome characterized by the development of retinal and central nervous system haemangioblastomas, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and phaeochromocytoma. ...
Molecular Genetic Analysis Of FIH-1, FH, And SDHB Candidate Tumour Suppressor Genes In Renal Cell Carcinoma.
(2004-07)
Overexpression of the hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) and HIF-2 transcription factors and the consequent upregulation of hypoxia inducible mRNAs is a feature of many human cancers and may be unrelated to tissue hypoxia. ...
ANATOMY/ANATOMIE VARIANT ANATOMY OF THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY IN ADULT BRAINS VARIANTES ANATOMIQUES DE L'ARTÈRE
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Background
Aneurysms of the anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries are common and their
microvascular surgical management requires sound knowledge of the normal and variant vascular anatomy.
Objective
The ...