Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Perception of dental appearance using Index of Treatment Need (Aesthetic Component) assessments
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiSchool of Dentistry, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, UK., 2002-09)OBJECTIVES: To compare assessments of malocclusion made by an orthodontist with the perceptions of children and their parents. METHOD: A sample of 5,112 Malaysian schoolchildren was selected by a system of stratified ... -
Further studies on the mechanism of vasodepressor response in cats after intravenous administration of venom from the snake Dendroaspis jamesoni (Jameson's mamba)
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1977) -
Gene deletion as the molecular basis for the Kenya-G gamma-HPFH condition.
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1983)DNA was isolated from the white cells of a subject with the Hb S-Kenya-G gamma-HPFH condition, and digested with the restriction endonucleases Bg1 II, Xba I, and Eco RI. The resulting fragments were identified by standard ... -
Bilateral ulnar artery aneurysm in the palm. A case report.
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The molecular relationship between HBV infection and hepatoma in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine, 1985) -
Fatal pneumococcal septicaemia in an adult with a congenitally small (11.2 gm) spleen
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Proteomic characterization of nipple aspirate fluid: identification of potential biomarkers of breast cancer.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 2003-07)Mammary ductal cells are the origin for 70-80% of breast cancers. Nipple aspirate fluid (NAF) contains proteins directly secreted by the ductal and lobular epithelium in non-lactating women. Proteomic approaches offer a ... -
Reduplication of distal femur. A case report.
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Preliminary study of the intense sympathetic discharge induced centrally after lateral ventricular administration of whole venom of Dendroaspis polylepis
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1977)Lateral ventricular administration of 100 microgram of Dendroaspis polylepis venom is cats consistently produced a marked rise in arterial blood pressure, heart rate dilatation of pupils and piloerection. This intense ... -
Nutritional implication of schistosomiasis
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1986)No abstract available -
The root of many evils: indolent large granular lymphocyte leukaemia and associated disorders
(Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA., 2010)Large granular lymphocytes (LGL) leukaemia can arise from either natural killer (NK) cells or cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). The T-cell form of LGL leukaemia has significant overlap with other haematological disorders and ... -
Single dose pharmacokinetics of a controlled release lithium preparation "Liskonum" in African patients suffering from manic depressive psychosis.
(School of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1984-04) -
Longitudinal assessment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific gamma interferon responses during the first year of life in HIV-1-infected infants.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005-07)Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection results in different patterns of viral replication in pediatric compared to adult populations. The role of early HIV-1-specific responses in viral control has not been ... -
Severe illness associated with appearance of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus in an African
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HIV-associated malignant lymphomas in Kenya (Equatorial Africa)
(University of Nairobi,, 1998-11)The clinical and pathological features of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related lymphomas, including their relationship with other viruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus-8 (HHV8), ... -
Bilateral persistent sciatic arteries with unilateral complicating aneurysm.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Radiology, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2005-08)Persistent sciatic artery is a very uncommon embryological vascular variant. This case report highlights this rare vascular anomaly, diagnostic difficulty, complication and subsequent treatment in a 43-year-old man who ... -
A centrally induced vasodepressor response after intravenous administration of whole venom of Naja mossambica pallida in cats
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1977)Naja mossambica pallida venom administered i.v. (200 microgram/kg) produces an initial brief fall in blood pressure, due to a direct myocardial depressant effect, and a sustained fall due to central depressant effect. -
Naphthalene poisoning following ingestion of moth balls: case report.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1985-01) -
Never say die: survival signaling in large granular lymphocyte leukemia
(Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, USA, 2009)Large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia is a rare disorder of mature cytotoxic T or natural killer cells. Large granular lymphocyte leukemia is characterized by the accumulation of cytotoxic cells in blood and infiltration ... -
An analysis of thyroid diseases seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1975)No abstract available.
