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Molecular interactions in the phenomenology of the onset of mental illness
(University of Nairobi, 1973-07)
The requirements for a normal functioning of the central nervous system (CNS) are discussed with particular reference to the rigorous separation among central neurotransmitters. Any leak of a transmitter into synapses of ...
Serum arylesterase isoenzymes in chronic hepatitis
(University of Nairobi, 1974)
A new simple technique for the electrophoretic fractionation of arylesterase isoenzymes on cellulose acetate is described. Such a technique is a diagnostic tool in liver pathology insofar as it allows a differential ...
New Australopithecus femora from East Rudolf, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1973)
New fossil femora attributed to Australopithecus from East Rudolf, Kenya, form the basis for a three-dimensional reconstruction of a complete femur. The reconstruction and the known fossils are compared with the femora of ...
The effects of aorto-iliac operations on sexual function in the male and a re-emphasis on possible preventive techniques.
(1979)
Patients undergoing aorto-iliac operations frequently suffer severe physical and psychological problems as a consequence of postoperative sexual disability. In an attempt to reduce this symptom complex, careful preoperative ...
Retrospective study of carcinoma of the esophagus in Kenya.
(1978)
A clinical, radiological, histological, and geographical study of carcinoma of the esophagus in Kenya is reported. It was found that this cancer is diagnosed more often in males than in females, with a ration of 8:1 (Kenya ...
The application of micro-vascular surgery to the reconstruction of the thoracic oesophagus. Preliminary communication.
(1979)
A retrospective study of 42 patients with perforations of the oesophagus during the period 1981-1987 indicated that 57.1% of the perforations were iatrogenic. Diseases of the oesophagus and in contiguous structures and ...
Rhinophycomycosis entomophthorae occurring in a chimpanzee in the wild in East Africa: further report.
(1974)
The further progress of a wild chimpanzee with rhinophycomycosis entomophthorae is reported. The swellings remained unchanged for about a year but early in 1973 they increased greatly in size, making the animal virtually ...
The significance of conjugated phenobutiodil (biliodyl) in the intestine in the absence of gallbladder opacification a preliminary assessment
(, 1977)
Conjugated phenobutiodil (Biliodyl) in the small and large bowel can be recognised by its fine, homogeneous appearance. The findings in 41 patients undergoing oral cholecystography with subsequent clinical follow-up are ...
Red-blood-cell potassium and hand-grip strength in healthy elderly people.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1976-02)
Red-blood-cell potassium has been measured using a simplified technique on 292 geriatric patients. The measurement was found useful in reflecting changes in potassium status whereas serum potassium was unhelpful.
A New Synthesis of Benzo (1, 2-b: 5, 4-b1) Difuran (Preliminary Work)
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1970-06-05)
The activity of the benzodifuran stimulated a study by Worden and co-workers in which some methylsubstituted linear benzodifurans were prepared and screened for erythemal activity (negative response). The parent benzodifuran ...