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Haplotypes and α globin gene analyses in sickle cell anaemia patients from Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-02)
Over 60 patients from the Luo and Luhya tribes of Western Kenya, aged 1–23 years. with severe sickle cell anaemia were evaluated through haematological and gene mapping analyses. Nearly all (56 of 58 tested) were homozygous ...
Hemoglobin Kenya, the product of a gamma-beta fusion gene: studies of the family.
(Elsevier, 1973-09)
Recently, we reported the discovery of a new hemoglobin variant, Hb Kenya, in a
26-year-old Kenyan of the Nilotic Luo tribe [1]. Chemical characterization of the
non-a chain of this hemoglobin showed that the amino ...
Changes in plasma HDL-cholesterol in women using oral contraceptives in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1987)
125 black Kenyan women attending the Kenyatta National Family Welfare Clinic were randomly allocated to combined and fixed dose oral contraceptives (Eugynon: 500 mcg dl-norgestrel + 50 mcg ethinyl estradiol or Microgynon: ...
Severe hyponatraemia in hospital inpatients
(BMJ Publishing Group, 1978-12-09)
Prevalence of khat chewers among primary health clinic attenders in Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-03)
In a rural district hospital in Kenya, the authors screened 100 randomly selected outpatients for khat (miraa) chewing. A surprisingly high number of them admitted chewing khat leaves. The implications of this finding and ...
Alcohol use among khat (Catha) chewers in Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-01)
Among one hundred randomly selected outpatients at the Meru District Hospital in Kenya, 29 (28 men and 1 woman) were Khat chewers. Six of these were ‘heavy’ and 23 ‘moderate’ users. Twenty out of 29 Khat chewers also used ...
Alcohol use among khat (Catha) chewers in Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1987-01)
Among one hundred randomly selected outpatients at the Meru District Hospital in Kenya, 29 (28 men and 1 woman) were Khat chewers. Six of these were ‘heavy’ and 23 ‘moderate’ users. Twenty out of 29 Khat chewers also used ...
Reproductive toxicology: Edited by Raphael J Witorsch. pp 335. Raven Press, New York. 1995 ISBN 0‐7818‐0225‐9
(Headington Hill Hall, 1995-07-01)
This volume incorporates material on stilbenes, bibenzyls, phenanthrene, their 9, 10-
derivatives, and related plant products (similar in biosynthesis to fiavonoids), all derived from
cinnamic acid and malonyl-CoA. The ...
Experimental kwashiokor and obesity
(1991)
Obesity and kwashiorkor syndrome were experimentally simulated in sprague
dawley weaning rats to investigate the changes in energy metabolism and relative organ
body weight ratios during over nutrition and under ...
Interaction of benzoquinones with mitochondria interferes with oxidative phosphorylation characteristics
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Studies with four benzoquinones, viz. juglone, embelin, maesaquinone and
maesanin, on rat liver mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation have been carried out. Three
of the benzoquinones are uncouplers in the order ...