Uterine fibroids are the commonest gynaecological conditions that affect a good number of women globally. This study evaluated renal assessment parameters among female subjects with uterine fibroids. The study involved 80 subjects with uterine fibroids and 60 control subjects, wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2025/v8i183
Hypertension is a serious medical condition that is increasingly affecting an increasing number of individuals globally. This study investigated the levels of copper and zinc, and the copper/zinc ratio among hypertensive subjects in Port Harcourt. A total of 200 subjects, aged be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i2363
Air freshener exposures have been associated with a range of adverse health effects. This study evaluated Surfactant-D, interleukin 1-beta and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in albino rats exposed to the following brands of air fresheners (Airwick, Swiss and Sunshine). Forty-two al...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i3392
Background: Serum uric acid has emerged as a clinically relevant biomarker in pregnancy due to its association with renal function, oxidative stress, and hypertensive disorders such as preeclampsia. The uric acid–creatinine ratio has been proposed as a more sensitive indicator of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i194
Background: Plastics pollution has emerged as a serious environmental and health problem, with microplastics (plastic particles less than 5 mm in size) being a major concern due to their pervasive presence in the environment serving as a potential source of toxicity affecting org...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i1473
A positive pregnancy outcome is marked by childbirth, and the method of delivery, whether vaginal delivery (VD) or cesarean section (CS), is essential to maternal health. Antioxidants, which delay or prevent cellular damage by scavenging free radicals, play a vital role in mainta...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4280
Childbirth indicates the positive outcome of pregnancy in humans, in which mode of child delivery, which is either by vaginal delivery (VD) or cesarean-section delivery (CS) is considered critical in maintaining maternal health. Antioxidants delay or inhibit cellular damage, main...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i4273
Background and Aim: This study evaluated brain antioxidants of locally formulated herbal antimalarial therapy, dry plantain leaf extract (Musa paradisiaca) on mice infected with Plasmodium berghei. Experimental Procedure: Five groups of ten mice each namely control, P. berghei, a...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i3608