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Problems with a Renal Replacement Programme in a Developing Country. Postgraduate Medical Journal 648 (56): 783-786, 1988
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Since August 1984 patients with end-stage renal disease in Kenya have been started on haemodialysis with a view to renal transplantation. In a two year period (August 1984-August 1986) 77 patients mean age 29.6 years (49 ...
Emerging Conceipts About The Renin-angiotensin System - Present And Future Clinical Applications
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Subclinical nephrotoxicity associated with occupational silica exposure among male Kenyan industrial workers
(2009)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine early signs of renal injury due to occupational silica exposure.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional analytical research.
SETTINGS:
Kenyatta National Hospital for the referent population and Clayworks ...
Cardiovascular disease in elderly in-patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya
(1997)
A prospective study to determine the prevalence and profile of cardiovascular disease in elderly patients admitted into the medical wards, Kenyatta National Hospital, was carried out between July 1991 and January 1992. Two ...
Polycystic kidney disease in a patient with achondroplasia: case report.
(2003)
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is a multisystem disease involving many organs. An association with other diseases such as tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau disease and Marfan syndrome have been previously ...
Endoscopic findings and the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in chronic renal failure patients with dyspepsia
(2000)
BACKGROUND:
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) occurs in up to one fourth of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Some of the factors implicated in its causation include hypergastrinaemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, ...
Acute renal allograft rejection: the role of monoclonal antibodies in treatment: experience with orthoclonal anti-T3 cell antibody
(1990)
We have reviewed the literature relating to the use of monoclonal antibodies in acute renal allograft rejection. More emphasis has been placed on Orthoclone OKT3 which has been more commonly used and summarise our experience ...
Kidney transplantation: recent medical experiences from the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(1996)
Renal transplantation is not readily available in the majority of countries in Africa. It is expensive and difficult to sustain on the meagre funds allocated to health. We report our short experience with fifteen living ...
Platelet function in nephrotic syndrome patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(1990)
Platelet function was assessed in 40 patients with nephrotic syndrome but without renal failure in order to establish whether or not there is any haemostatic disorder lending to hypercoagulable state. The findings were ...
Menstrual disorders in patients with chronic renal failure
(1993)
Forty females, age 14 to 35 years (mean 28.6 years) with chronic renal failure (CRF) were included in the study. Their menstrual patterns were noted. The function of their hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis was assessed ...