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Mn2+ prevents the Ca2+-induced inhibition of ATP synthesis in brain mitochondria
(University of Nairobi, 1983-04)
Uptake of Ca2+ by rat brain mitochondria causes an inhibition of respiratory stimulation by ADP, and the inhibition is relieved upon Na+-induced release of Ca2+ from the mitochondria, in accordance with earlier reports. ...
Biliary tract dilatation without jaundice demonstrated by ultrasound.
(1985-03)
Upper abdominal ultrasonic examination demonstrated dilated bile ducts in eight patients with no history of jaundice and a normal serum bilirubin. All were proven subsequently to have extrahepatic biliary obstruction. It ...
Usefulness of indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the diagnosis of human hydatidosis.
(1989)
This communication reports on the usefulness of the IHA test and the ELISA in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease. The study was conducted on 40 surgically confirmed cases of hydatid disease, 40 normal individuals, and ...
Electro-ophthalmologic studies in HIV patients
(1991)
We examined 44 HIV-positive patients in different disease stages with electroretinogram (ERG), pattern-electroretinogram (PERG), and visually evoked cortical potentials (VECP). Sixty-eight of the 88 eyes examined had a ...
Intake of fluoride and excretion in mothers' milk in a high fluoride (9 ppm) area in Kenya.
(1991)
In 27 nursing mothers a study was made on breast milk fluoride (F) levels and the 24-h intake of F through foods and beverages. The daily F intake averaged 22.1 mg (range 9.5-37.2 mg); cooked food contributed 11.7 mg, water ...
A stability-indicating HPLC method for the separation of clarithromycin and related substances in bulk samples
(2001-11)
Clarithromycin is a 6-O-methylated semi-synthetic derivative of erythromycin A, which is more resistant towards acid decomposition. Commercial clarithromycin samples contain several potential impurities arising from the ...
Socio-Economic effects of khat (Catha edulis) chewing
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
An estimated 10 million people chew khat worldwide, with documented usage of upto 80% of the adult populations in countries like Somalia and Yemen where khat use is deeply integrated into social and cultural norms. The ...
Associations Of Human Leukocyte Antigen-g With Resistance And Susceptibility To Hiv-1 Infection In The Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the association between human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-G genotypes and resistance or susceptibility to HIV-1.
DESIGN:
A group of sex workers in Pumwani, Kenya can be epidemiologically defined ...
High sensitivity c-reactive protein in type 2 diabetic patients with and without the metabolic syndrome
(2008)
Objective: To describe the distribution of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients, and relate it to cardiovascular disease risk.
Design: Cross-sectional descriptive ...
Treatment of Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Kenya.
(1989-08)
In a study of 269 sleeping sickness patients treated with Mel-B, 14 (5.2%) died during treatment. With total dosages of at least 30 ml (1.08 g), 1.4% relapsed and another 6.4% died, mostly of unknown causes, within three ...