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The Role of Pfmdr1 and Pfcrt in Changing Chloroquine, Amodiaquine, Mefloquine and Lumefantrine Susceptibility in Western-Kenya P. falciparum Samples during 2008–2011
(University of Nairobi., 2013)
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Pfmdr1, and Pfcrt, genes of Plasmodium falciparum may confer resistance to a number of anti-malaria drugs. Pfmdr1 86Y and haplotypes at Pfcrt 72-76 have been linked to chloroquine ...
Clinical significance of Anatomical variations
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ...
Retinoblastoma
(2013)
Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer of infancy and childhood. Survival and the chance of saving vision depend on severity of disease at presentation. Retinoblastoma was the first tumour to draw attention to the ...
Type II ground-glass hepatocytes as a marker of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-08)
Ground-glass hepatocytes are seen in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are known to harbor pre-S mutants, which are implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the association ...
Association of the del443ins54 at the ARMS2 locus in Indian and Australian cohorts with age-related macular degeneration.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-04-05)
PURPOSE:
The ARMS2/HTRA1 genes at the 10q26 locus have been associated with risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with the most significantly associated variants being A69S (rs10490924), del443ins54 (EU427539) ...
Polymicrobial endophthalmitis: prevalence, causative organisms, and visual outcomes.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01-07)
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence, causative organisms, and visual acuity outcome in patients with culture-proven polymicrobial endophthalmitis. The method used in this study is ...
Morphometry Of Pelvic Ureter
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Introduction:
Morphometric features of the pelvic ureter such as length and obliquity of the intravesical
part are important in etiology of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). Although differences in morphometry of the
ureter ...
The antinociceptive effects of hydrazinocurcumin
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background Analgesics in clinical used have many side effects and are not always effective. Hence need for safer and
more effective agents. Hydrazinocurcumin is an azole derivative of the natural product curcumin. It is ...
Pattern Of Gender Based Violence In Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Gender based violence is a profound health problem
worldwide. It displays regional, cultural and ethni
c
differences and is a significant cause of morbidity
and mortality. Data from Kenya are however, scarce
.
This ...