Adedeji Okikiade, Aromedonghene Osharode, Adijat Oyewole, Damisola Ogunesan, Dolapo Oladejo, Ibukunoluwa Oshobu & Kevin Browne·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most seen form of arthritis, affecting a population of about 3.3 to 3.6% worldwide. In the ranking, it is the 11th most incapacitating disease worldwide, and in about a 43million people, it causes mild to severe disability. Estimated that 80% of the po...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030506
Edim Glory, Okundaye Daniel, Udoaka Favour, Adijat Oyewole, Kevin Browne, Adedeji Okikiade & Olayinka Afolayan-Oloye·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain that regulates the circadian rhythm in humans. It is responsible for melatonin production, also produced by parenchymal and glial cells. Pineal region tumors account for 3–11% of pediatric brain tumors, and 1% of adult brai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030507
This is a review article with narratives on a rare discussion of existence of hormonal dysfunctions in variants of renal tubular acidosis (RTA), acquired and congenital renal tubular disorders, with focus on the molecular and physiological defects. The renal tubules primarily fun...
To report and review a case of prolactin-producing pituitary tumor presenting with mass effects, hormonal deficiency, and neurogenic diabetes insipidus in a nulliparous woman of Afro-Caribbean descent. The patient presented with dull-aching headaches associated with worsening vis...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i5957
Dermatomyositis is a chronic progressive autoimmune disease of unknown etiology and rare occurrence worldwide. It is an immunologically mediated idiopathic inflammatory disease in which damage to small blood vessels contributes to injury and inflammation of muscle and skin. Derma...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i5954
The fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene mutations were identified to be involved in the pathogenesis of most chondropathies. The FGFR3 gene encodes the FGFR3 receptor and is involved in the regulation of bone growth by limiting the ossification of long bones. Mutatio...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i5956