Background: Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide, contributing to increased cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, insulin resistance and oxidative stress. This is due to sedentary lifestyles; poor dieting and low consumption of antioxidant supplement (example green tea)....
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/41153
Background/Aim: Synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs, including ibuprofen, may be associated with adverse effects that affect metabolic and cardiovascular functions. This study evaluated the ameliorative effects of ethanol seed extract of Persea americana on lipid profile and oxidat...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i6759
This was a cross sectional study design to assess the sex hormone levels in HIV serodiscordant couples in Jos, Nigeria. A total of 20 discordant serodiscordant HIV couples (40 patients) and 20 controls (40 non HIV couples) aged between 18 and 49 years were included in the study....
Duru Boniface Nnamdi, Meludu Samuel Chukwuemeka, Ogbodo Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Onah Christian Ejike, Onyema-iloh Obiageli Bridget, Ejike, Onah Christian, Bridget, Onyema-iloh Obiageli, Amaifeobu Clement & Nnamdi, Duru Boniface·Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports·2022
This was a cross sectional study designed to evaluate the cluster of differentiation 4(CD4) count and hematological indices in HIV serodiscordant partners in Jos, Nigeria. A total of 20 Serodiscordant HIV couples (40 patients) and 20 non HIV couples (40 controls) aged between 18...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i930500
Duru Boniface Nnamdi, Meludu Samuel Chukwuemeka, Ogbodo Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Onah Christian Ejike, Onyema-iloh Obiageli Bridget & Amaifeobu Clement·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
This was a cross sectional study designed to determine the pattern of lipid profile levels in HIV serodiscordant couples in Jos, Nigeria. A total of 20 discordant HIV couples (40 patients) and 20 controls (40 non HIV couples) aged between 18 and 49 years were included in the stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030513
Ude Tochukwu, Meludu Samuel Chukwuemeka, Dioka Chudi Emmanuel, Ibekailo Sylvester Nnaemeka, Chikezie Onyebuchi Desmond, Chukwu John Aja O’Brien & Ezugwu Modestus Uchenna·Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases·2021
Background: Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has surged rapidly in recent times. Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been linked with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is considered as one of the leading environmental risk factors of several dise...
Ude Tochukwu, Meludu Samuel Chukwuemeka, Dioka Chudi Emmanuel, Chikezie Onyebuchi Desmond, Awalu Chimezie Joseph & Ibekailo Sylvester Nnaemeka·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2020
The effects of Kerosene, gasoline, and liquefied petroleum gas and biomass fuel exposure on biomarkers of kidney and liver were investigated in male wistar rats. Fifty adult male wistar rats were randomly assigned to five groups of ten animals each. Rats in group A served as cont...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2020/v7i430147
Background: The incidence of metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in Nigeria and it is a cluster of risk factors of abdominal obesity, dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, hypertension which can lead to infertility and oxidative stress. The objective of this study was to verify the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/43013
Background: Cadmium is a toxic metal and a known endocrine disruptor capable of altering sex hormone levels especially in the occupationally exposed persons. Some phytochemicals including green tea (Camellia sinensis) may prove to be beneficial in reducing blood cadmium levels an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42879