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Type I (Hannis - Steinthal) Capitellar Fracture: Case Report
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Capitellar fractures of the elbow present with pain and swelling of the elbow following a fall on an outstretched arm and are rare injuries comprising 0.5-1% of all elbow fractures (1). This is a case report of an adult ...
Prevalence of active and potentially blinding trachoma in Laikipia district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Objectives: To estimate with reasonable precision the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in
children aged 1-9 years and potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults 15 years and older in
Laikipia District.
Design: ...
Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition
(2007)
We conducted a prospective study among women in Mombasa, Kenya, to determine whether Trichomonas vaginalis infection was associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. At monthly ...
Gene-expression analysis identifies novel RBL2/p130
(University of Nairobi, 2007-05)
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a B-cell tumor whose characteristic gene aberration is the translocation t(8;14), which determines c-myc overexpression. Several genetic and epigenetic alterations other than c-myc overexpression ...
Can a normal range of elbow movement predict a normal elbow x ray?
(University of Nairobi, 2007-02)
BACKGROUND:
Elbow injuries account for approximately 2-3% of presentations to the emergency department. This is associated not only with a very high rate of x rays but also with a very high rate of "missed fractures" ...
Epitope cross-reactivity frequently differs between central and effector memory HIV-specific CD8+ t cells1
(Univerisyt of Nairobi, 2007-03)
HIV diversity may limit the breadth of vaccine coverage due to epitope sequence differences between strains. Although amino acid substitutions within CD8+ T cell HIV epitopes can result in complete or partial abrogation ...
Young patients with colorectal cancer at a tertiary hospital in Kenya, 1993–2005
(2007)
The onset of colorectal cancer
appears to be two to three decades earlier in
developing countries. Data on whether colorectal
cancer in the young has worse prognosis than
in older patients is conflicting Younger patients ...
Resistance of klebsiella species Isolates from two institutions in Nairobi, Kenya, to commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents
(2007)
Klebsiella species isolates collected from the Kenyatta National Hospital and the Centre for Microbiology Research of the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya were identified and screened for resistance to ...
Polymorphisms in Paan-A G promoter influences NF -KB binding and transcription activity in HEK293 cells
(2007)
HLA-G is a protein highly expressed at the human maternal-fetal interface during pregnancy. It is thought to be critical for the survival of the semi-allogenic fetus. The baboon (Papio anubis) expresses an HLA-G-like protein ...