Uwem Okon Akpan

Serum Amino Transaminases Activities and De Ritis Ratio amongst Apparently Healthy Secretors and Non-Secretors of ABH Substances Dwelling in Uyo Urban, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Forwah Jacques Ndeh, Ebot Walter Ojong, Uwem Okon Akpan & Immaculate Ihuoma Ekeagba · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Hepatology · 2022

Aims: The current study was designed to determine a local reference range of serum Alanine (ALT) and Aspartate (AST) activities and De Ritis ratio amongst apparently healthy secretors and non-secretors of ABH substances within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, aged between 20 to 60...

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Fresh Raffia Palm Wine, Fermented Soya Bean Milk Supplementation, Enzymatic Antioxidant and Lipid Peroxidation Biomarkers in Lactating Female Wistar Rats

Forwah Jacques Ndeh, Ebot Walter Ojong, Uwem Okon Akpan & Immaculate Ihuoma Ekeagba · Asian Journal of Immunology · 2021

Aim: Lactation is the most crucial period characterized by intensive caloric requirements to boast up female’s nutritive system and breastfeeding life. Current study evaluated the effects of fermented soya bean milk (FSBM) and fresh palm wine (FPW) supplements on endogenous antio...

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Association between Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate Levels, Liver Homogenates and Serum Activities of Aminotransferases and De Ritis Ratio amongst Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients

Forwah Jacques Ndeh, Ebot Walter Ojong, Uwem Okon Akpan, Immaculate Ihuoma Ekeagba & Mohmbashagle Ngangnchi Smella · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Hepatology · 2021

Aim: The current study assessed the association between Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) levels, liver and serum activities of aminotransferases (ALT and AST) and De Ritis ratio (DRR) in ten subjects with alcoholic hepatitis (test group -TG) and 10 healthy subjects without alcoholic...

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