Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "African"

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    • Dupuytren’s Diathesis in an African Male 

      Mbuva, Richard; Kigera, James; Maru, Michael; Mogire, Tom; Oburu, Ezekiel (2016)
      Dupuytren’s disease is not common in the African population. Like in other populations early intervention before severe contractures is important in order to prevent recurrence. We present a case of a young African with ...

    • Novel thymidylate synthase enhancer region alleles in African populations 

      McLeod Howard L.; Ofori-Adjei David.; Indalo Anne; Githang'a Jessie N.; Ameyaw Margaret M.; Marsh Sharon. (Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 2000-12)
      Thymidylate synthase (TS) regulates the production of DNA synthesis precursors and is an important target of cancer chemotherapy. A polymorphic tandem repeat sequence in the enhancer region of the TS promoter was previously ...

    • Pediatric stroke in an African country 

      Ogeng'o, Julius A; Olabu, Beda O; Mburu, Anne N; Sinkeet, Simeon R (Department of Human Anatomy, 2010-01)
      Background: The pattern of pediatric stroke displays ethnic and geographical variations. There are few reports from black Sub-Saharan Africa, although relevant data are important in prevention, clinical diagnosis, ...