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Autor:
P. J. Ojwang, Caroline Wambua, Daniel Maina, Alice Kanyua, Rajiv T Erasmus, Elizabeth Kagotho, Jane Mwangi, Angela Amayo, Geoffrey Omuse
Publikováno v:
BMC Nephrology, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
BMC Nephrology
BMC Nephrology
Background Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Some of the equations pro
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::3b3a73c5285e3d14bd61c7a4aac9d67c
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0788-y
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0788-y
Autor:
Jane Mwangi, P. J. Ojwang, Caroline Wambua, Angela Amayo, Rajiv T Erasmus, Zul Premji, Elizabeth Kagotho, Daniel Maina, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Mariza Hoffman, Geoffrey Omuse, Alice Kanyua
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 7, p e0235234 (2020)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE
BackgroundDue to a lack of reliable reference intervals (RIs) for Kenya, we set out to determine RIs for 40 common chemistry and immunoassay tests as part of the IFCC global RI project.MethodsApparently healthy adults aged 18-65 years were recruited
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::06f398d58edb5270b5a4eef23a6444c7
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235234
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235234
Publikováno v:
BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
BMC Endocrine Disorders
BMC Endocrine Disorders
Background Vitamin D has been known since the twentieth Century for its benefits in bone health. Recent observational studies have demonstrated its benefits in infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and non-communicable diseases such as diabetes me
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-018-0296-5
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-018-0296-5
Autor:
Jane Mwangi, Mariza Hoffman, Zulfiqarali Premji, Geoffrey Omuse, P. J. Ojwang, Rajiv T Erasmus, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Caroline Wambua, Angela Amayo, Daniel Maina, Elizabeth Kagotho
Publikováno v:
BMC Endocrine Disorders
BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5–10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of modifiable CVD risk
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::5fecbaf5aa628c3329f521b6e411f675
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-017-0188-0
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-017-0188-0
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 141:188-195
Objectives: As part of the ISO 15189:2007 accreditation process, the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi laboratory became the first internationally accredited hospital laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa in 2011 through the South
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https://doi.org/10.1309/ajcpv8a9mrwhgxef
https://doi.org/10.1309/ajcpv8a9mrwhgxef
Autor:
P. J. Ojwang, Syed Ali, Sarah Rowland-Jones, Aniqa Shahid, Nancy Okinda, Muhammad Rafiq Khanani, Syed Hani Abidi, Reena Shah, Laila Saleem Lakhani, Farhat Abbas
Publikováno v:
Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 16:78-86
Background Under the host selection pressure HIV evolves rapidly to override crucial steps in the antigen presentation pathway. This allows the virus to escape binding and recognition by cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Selection pressures on HIV can be uniq
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2013.02.003
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2013.02.003
Autor:
P. J. Ojwang, Syed Ali, Reena Shah, Laila Saleem Lakhani, Farhat Abbas, Syed Hani Abidi, Aniqa Shahid, Nancy Okinda, Sarah Rowland-Jones
In a Nairobi-Kenyan cohort of 50 HIV-1 positive patients, we analysed the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes and human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles. From this cohort, 33 patients were selected for the analysis of HIV-1 infection progression markers (i.e
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https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:cf192408-b38e-45ed-968a-9526366941d3
https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:cf192408-b38e-45ed-968a-9526366941d3
Autor:
Sheila Kageha, P. J. Ojwang, Syed Ali, Simon Onsongo, Samoel Khamadi, Reena Shah, Nancy Okinda, Syed Hani Abidi
HIV was first described in Kenya in 1984-1985. Currently, Kenya has an estimated HIV-1 prevalence of 6.2%. With the introduction of antiretroviral drugs, the survival of most HIV patients has been prolonged markedly. However, this is greatly threaten
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::fc313b1200bbb9eb1912530200a0ea3e
https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4779969/
https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4779969/
Publikováno v:
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. 23:e7-e10
CK-MB activity levels can be falsely elevated by the presence of macro CK, especially if immune-inhibition assays are used in the measurement. In patients with macro CK and cardiac pathology that could result in an elevated CK-MB activity, the diagno
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https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2010-082
https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2010-082
Autor:
Mariza Hoffman, Caroline Wambua, Jane Mwangi, P. J. Ojwang, Daniel Maina, Kiran Radia, Elizabeth Kagotho, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Zul Premji, Geoffrey Omuse, Alice Kanyua, Rajiv T Erasmus
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 6, p e0198444 (2018)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE
BACKGROUND:There are racial, ethnic and geographical differences in complete blood count (CBC) reference intervals (RIs) and therefore it is necessary to establish RIs that are population specific. Several studies have been carried out in Africa to d
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::62f67a4eafb13357904b1596308fffb5
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198444
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198444