Background: Pregnant women constitute a high risk group for iron deficiency due to increased iron requirements for foetal and maternal tissues growth. This study sought to find out the prevalence of iron deficiency among Ghanaian pregnant women obtaining antenatal care at the Uni...
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Simon Bannison Bani, Christian Obirikorang, Kwabena O. Danquah, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Lawrence Quaye, Samuel A. Sakyi, Yussif Adams, Peter Paul M. Dapare, Moses Banyeh & Barnabas B. N. Gandau·International STD Research & Reviews·2020
Aim: This study assesses the effects of HAART on liver and renal functions in HIV infected individuals on HAART. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Methods: This study was conducted in Tamale, Ghana from August, 2015 to November 2017. Methodology: A total of 300 HIV i...
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Background: Surrogate markers have been identified to play significant role in the pathogenesis and prognosis of HIV infection. However, there is limited data on the utility of neopterin estimation in HIV infection. Therefore, the study sought to measure and ascertains the trends...
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Background: Despite the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), renal insufficiency still exists among HIV infected individuals. This study aimed to use creatinine-based equations to determine the role of highly active antiretroviral therapy on renal funct...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/39118
Background: Increasing access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in our population in recent times has necessitated the assessment of the impact of these therapies on hepatic enzymes. We therefore aimed to assess the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/39117
Simon Bannison Bani, Kwabena O. Danquah, Christian Obirikorang, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Lawrence Quaye, Samuel A. Sakyi, Yussif Adams, Peter Paul M. Dapare, Moses Banyeh & Barnabas B. N. Gandau·International STD Research & Reviews·2019
Aim: This study assesses the effects of HAART on complete blood count parameters among HIV infected participants. Study Design: Case control study. Place and Methods: This study was conducted in Tamale, Ghana from August, 2016 to December, 2017. Methodology: A total of 300 HIV in...
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