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Antenatal HIV screening in Europe: a review of policies.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
The increased prevalence of HIV infection in women is leading to a rising number of children born to HIV-infected mothers. As therapeutic possibilities for HIV/AIDS increase, the detection of undiagnosed HIV ...
The Pap smear for detection of bacterial vaginosis.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess validity of Pap smears in diagnosing bacterial vaginosis.
METHOD:
A prospective diagnostic accuracy study with 533 women in Mombasa, Kenya. Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using clinical observations ...
An audit of oral diseases at a Nairobi centre, 2000-2004
(2007)
Objectives: To describe oral diseases diagnosed in an urban referral centre in Kenya in terms of age. gender and anatomical distribution and to compare this with reports in the literature. Methodology: A retrospective ...
Synthesis and in vivo antihyperglycemic activity of nature-mimicking furanyl-2-pyranones in STZ-S model.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Various nature-mimicking pyranones such as 6-(2,5-dimethylfuran-3-yl)-pyran-2-one and 6-(furan-2-yl)-pyran-2-one derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vivo antihyperglycemic activity in sucrose-loaded ...
Parasitic diseases: Liposomes and polymeric nanoparticles versus lipid nanoparticles.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Parasitic diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis, and trypanosomiasis represent a significant global burden and pose a great challenge to drug discovery and delivery scientists due to their intracellular nature and ...
Mineral content of traditional leafy vegetables from western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2007-12)
Socio-economic changes that have taken place in Africa have influenced people's eating habits in both rural and urban set-ups. Most people prefer introduced foods to traditional foods, including plant foods whose consumption ...
Analysis Of Candidate Imprinted Genes In PWS Subjects With Atypical Genetics: A Possible Inactivating Mutation In The SNURF/SNRPN Minimal Promoter.
(2007)
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with abnormalities of chromosome 15q11q13. The majority of cases result either from a deletion approximately 4 Mb in size, affecting chromosome 15 of ...
Chemotherapy induced myelosuppression.East Afr Med J. 2007 Jan;84(1):8-15.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) of tretinoin: potential in topical delivery.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The objective of this investigation was to develop solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) of tretinoin (TRE) with the help of facile and simple emulsification-solvent diffusion (ESD) technique and to evaluate the viability of an ...
Both the suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS-1) kinase inhibitory region and SOCS-1 mimetic bind to JAK2 autophosphorylation site: implications for the development of a SOCS-1 antagonist.
(2007-04)
Suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)-1 protein modulates signaling by IFN-gamma by binding to the autophosphorylation site of JAK2 and by targeting bound JAK2 to the proteosome for degradation. We have developed a small ...