There is an exponential increase in prevalence of diabetes and hypertension worldwide and more so in India, and despite of numerous state and national awareness programs and evidence-based approach in management of these diseases, the burden of mortality and morbidity, instead of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2024/v16i1353
Aims: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity in children, and to evaluate obesity as a risk factor of hypertension among children obtaining treatment at the University of Calabar teaching hospital. Study Design: the study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2024/v16i1352
Abnormalities in serum lipid profiles play a central role in endothelial functional abnormality which is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular diseases. Hepatic damage disturbs hepatic functions...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2024/v16i1351
Most people regard advancement as a social change of society that aims to improve the economic, social, and material well-being of most individuals to achieve dominance. This article acknowledges that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education promotes nat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i4350
Different parts of the plant Eleophorbia drupifera have been reportedly used for treatment of various ailments. This study aimed at evaluating the toxicological potential of the leaves of this plant in order to caution or encourage its use in traditional medicine. Water and ethan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i4349
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the persistent inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection suitable for sexual intercourse. This condition is common with diabetic males. This article comprehensively reviews various treatment options for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i4348
Significant advances in our understanding of the biological underpinnings of plant production have created fresh opportunities for innovative breeding approaches as compared to the 1950s. Although the enormous and intricate genomes of hexaploid wheat and diploid barley constitute...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i4347
Niokhor Ndane Diouf, O. Boye, M. N. Coly, M. B. Touré, M. Djité, N. F. Coly, I. Y. Soumah, F. Diedhiou, A. Samba, I. Faye, M. M. Gueye, H. H. M. Agossou, R. Ba, S. Thiam, A. Ndiaye, F. Cisse, F. Diallo, M. Sylla-Niang & A. Diatta·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2023
Hemoglobin S can interfere with the measurement of glycated hemoglobin, an essential tool for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes. The objective of this study is to evaluate the analytical performance of 2 glycated haemoglobin assay methods. A prospective cross-sectional study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i4346
Moustapha DJITE, Ousmane Cissé, Néné Oumou Kesso Barry, Pape Matar Kandji, Diamilatou B. A., Mame Ndoumbé Mbacke, Jean Pascal Demba Diop, Ndiaga Matar Gaye, Ndèye Marème Thioune, Najah Fatou Coly-Gueye, Niokhor Ndane Diouf, El Hadji Malick Ndour, Fatou Gueye-Tall, Dominique Doupa, Rokhaya Ndiaye-Diallo, Philomène Lopez Sall, Aynina Cisse, Pape Amadou Diop, Amadou Gallo Diop & Papa Madieye Gueye·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2023
Introduction: For a long time, it was assumed that stroke only affected people aged over 60, but recent studies have shown that it can occur in younger people. In the latter group, molecular factors and inter-individual differences in susceptibility are being increasingly incrimi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i3345
Aim: The antidotal potential of Hippocratea africana root, which is used locally to cure poisoning, was studied in rats. Methodology: The hepatoprotective activity of the root extract (200-600 mg/kg), fractions (dichloromethane (DCM) and aqueous, 400 mg/kg) and Silymarin (100 mg/...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v15i3344