Muhammad Kabiru Dallatu

Prevalence of Insulin Resistance among Cigarette Smokers in Sokoto Metropolis

Saheed Ladipo Kakako, Taofeeq Oduola, Muhammad Kabiru Dallatu, Hauwa Bako, Chidi Ugwuoke & Ali Isah Ali · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2019

Introduction: Cigarette smoking (CS) is a well-known risk factor for the development of metabolic diseases, various forms of cancer as well as insulin resistance (IR). IR is considered as an underlying derangement which very commonly aggravates metabolic syndrome. Aim: This study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v10i130096

Prevalence of Glucose -6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) Deficiency in Sokoto: Liver Function and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Deficient Individual

Taofeeq Oduola, Ismaila Jelani, Debayo Moshood Bolarin, Mohammed Alhaji Ndakotsu & Muhammad Kabiru Dallatu · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a key enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and plays an essential role in the oxidative stress response by producing Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), the main intracellular reductant. Deficient i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24149