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Clonal Origin of Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
(University of Nairobi, 1973-08)
BONE-marrow cells from the majority of patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia have a specific and characteristic aberration of chromosome 22, called the Philadelphia (Ph1) chromosome.1 This abnormality, which may be ...
Deep intermuscular spindle-cell lipoma
(1996)
We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with a deep intermuscular spindlecell lipoma. By pressure on the neurovascular bundle this tumor caused neurological symptoms in the affected leg. The clinical presentation, ...
Historical note on blood transfusion
(2009)
The leading article and the editorial from this issue is on blood transfusions. It is therefore befitting to give a brief biography of Karl Landsteiner (Born 14th June 1868. Died 26th June 1943)
Gardnerella vaginalis comprises three distinct genotypes of which only two produce sialidase
(2011-05)
OBJECTIVE: Sialidase and the presence of Gardnerella vaginalis have been proposed as biomarkers for bacterial vaginosis. Sialidase has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. We genotyped G. vaginalis isolates, ...
Natural Amphetamine Khat: A Cultural Tradition or a Drug of Abuse?
(2015-06)
Khat, Catha edulis Forsk, is among the most widely used plant-based psychoactive substance in the world. Grown in Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, and southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, its fresh young leaves and ...
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-6 months in a Peri-urban low income settlement of Kangemi, Nairobi
(2014)
Breastfeeding is an important determinant of a child’s growth and development. This study’s intent was to
determine prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among infants aged 0-6 months in a ...
A two-year audit of the occurrence and characteristic of Cranio-lviaxillofacial firearm injuries at a major hospital in Nairobi
(Oral & Craniofacial Research Associates, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of firearm injuries (FAI) involving the cranio-maxillofacial region among patients admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the largest national ...
Evaluation of the kinetics of hydrolysis of monoamino analogues of 2'- or 3'-deoxyadenosine and of 9-(2-deoxy¬b-d-threo-pentofuranosyl)adenine or 9-(3-deoxy¬b-d-threo-pentofuranosyl)adenine by liquid chromatography
(1995)
Liquid chromatography was used to follow the degradation of monoamino analogues of 2'- or 3'¬deoxyadenosine and of 9-(2-deoxy-B-D-threo-pentofurano¬syl) adenine or 9-(3-deoxy-B-D-threo-pentofuranosyl) adeni nein buffers ...
Effect of ageing on androgen levels in elderly males
(1997-10)
The past four decades have brought with it modern medical technology accompanied by better quality and longer life resulting in the increase in number of aged males in this locality. It has now been well established by ...
Quantitative analysis of quaternary ammonium antiseptics using thin-layer densitometry
(1994)
A thin-layer chromatography method for quantitative analysis of quaternary ammonium antiseptics is described.
Silanized silica gel was used as the stationary phase. The moille phase consisted of mcthal101-15rc (rn/v) ...