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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 ...
A Rare Case of Crossed Renal Ectopia without Fusion
(2014)
Crossed renal ectopia without fusion is a rare congenital renal anomaly that occasionally
presents with abdominal pain and abdominal mass. We present a 65 year old woman who
presented with abdominal pain. Renal functions ...
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 ...
Mechanical and infectious complications of central venous catheterizations in a tertiary-level intensive care unit in northern India
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-07)
BACKGROUND:
Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with mechanical, infectious and thrombotic complications.
AIMS:
To study (a) the incidence of mechanical and infectious complications of CVC insertions and ...
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 ...
Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomised non-inferiority trial.
(2010-04)
Efficacy and safety of a fixed-dose oral combination of pyronaridine-artesunate compared with artemether-lumefantrine in children and adults with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a randomised non-inferiority ...
Combined anterior and posterior scleritis associated with central retinal vein occlusion: a case report
(University of Nairobi,, 2012-09)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to report an uncommon presentation of anterior and posterior scleritis with central retinal vein occlusion
METHODS:
We report a 30-year-old female presenting with unilateral ...
Role of Foxp3-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in the histologic features and clinical outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-07)
The role of Foxp3-positive regulatory T cells (Foxp3 Tregs) in suppression of antitumoral immune response is well documented in patients with cancer. However, it is not known whether Foxp3 Tregs are associated with specific ...