Background: Wilms’ tumor (WT1) gene expression has been reported in the majority of acute leukemia patients at diagnosis and has been evaluated as a prognostic and minimal residual disease (MRD) marker but its role is still controversial. Methods: Real-time quantitative polymeras...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15834
Aim: One third of HIV patients are co- infected with HCV. As HIV patients live longer this co-infection and its complications such as liver cirrhosis, hepatic carcinoma, metabolic syndrome are emerging as major manifestations of the disease that need to be dealt with promptly in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15205
This study aimed at isolation, identification and evaluation of probiotic potential of Lactobacillus isolates from camel's milk. Thirty four Lactobacillus isolates coded M 1 to M 34 were Gram positive, rods, catalase and oxidase negative and nonspore-forming bacteria. These isola...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15287
We analysed geographic variation in the number of males per 100 females at birth also called the secondary sex ratio (SR), the crude birth rate (CBR), the total fertility rate (TFR) and the twinning rate (TWR). Earlier studies have noted geographic variations in the TWR and racia...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15182
Blood group antigens were associated with peptic ulcer disease, which is potentially caused by Helicobacter pylori. It was recently demonstrated that the receptor for H. pylori is the blood group antigen lewisb, which is exposed only in blood group O. Objectives: To report the po...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14044
Diarrhoea is one of the foremost public health problems worldwide especially among Children under five years in developing countries. Only few studies have investigated the epidemiology and virulence of Escherichia coli pathotypes in South-Eastern and South-Western Nigeria leavin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15623
Oral lichenoid reactions are histologically and clinically very similar to oral lichen planus, but differ, as in these cases the underlying cause is particularly identifiable. Various etiological factors for such lesion are dental restorative materials, drugs, food additives, ora...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15075
Objective: To report a case of pregnant woman with low thrombocyte count which in fact has spurious thrombocytopenia. Methods: A 40-week pregnant woman was admitted to our obstetric clinic with complaint and signs of active labour. She was hospitalized and followed for the vagina...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15846
Abayomi Rachel Olufunmilayo, Akobi Oliver Adeyemi, Olowosulu Ruth Omotayo, Igunnu Shola Anna, Akanbiola Iyadunni Oluwabunmi, Ogedengbe Sunday Oladokun, Akpata Amos Sunday Francis, Imhanrobobhor Erdman Amos, Akobi Evelyn Chimerenma, Abayomi Malomo Abiobun & Uzoigwe Eunice Ogochukwu·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Background: The global HIV/AIDS epidemic has killed an estimated 21.8 million people and another 36.1 million are living with HIV infection. Sexual transmission is by far the most common mode of transmission globally. Aim: To study the prevalence rate of HIV among the women deleg...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15585
Aims: To evaluate therapeutic rationality of combining long-acting β2-agonists (formoterol) with duration of action of 12 hours and anticholinergics (tiotropium) with 24 hours as fixed dose inhaled combination (FDC) still widely prescribed in developing countries in COPD patients...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14053