African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2014
Health-related morphological characteristics and physiological fitness in connection with nutritional, socio-economic status, occupational workload of tea garden workers.
Reports on the cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition of male workers engaged in processing of tea leaves in factories within the tea-estates of West Bengal, under the influence of physiological workload, are quite scanty. ⋯ The present study shows that the majority of workers had ectomorph stature, good physical fitness, but had poor nutritional status (BMI and WHR).
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African health sciences · Sep 2014
Childhood acquired heart disease in Nigeria: an echocardiographic study from three centres.
Acquired heart diseases (AHD) are not uncommon in children. The current multi-center study aims to provide a more representative data of AHD in Nigeria. ⋯ Nigerian children face a quadruped of AHD namely, myocarditis, DCM, pericardial disease and RHD. As other types of AHD other than RHD are becoming prevalent, there is need to improve the scope of intervention facilities in the country to meet with the demands of the growing afflictions.
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African health sciences · Sep 2014
Association of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels with Iinsulin resistance in obese children.
We investigated the relationship between insulin resistance reflected by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) index and serum HbA1c levels of obese children. ⋯ High HbA1c levels in obese children can be used as a screening tool to detect insulin sensitivity and resistance at an early stage.
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African health sciences · Sep 2014
Screening for hen's egg and chicken meat specific IgE antibodies in Saudi patients with allergic disorders.
Allergy to hen's egg and meat contributes significantly to the manifestations of food allergy all over the world. ⋯ Sensitization against hen's egg was higher compared to the chicken meat. Egg white sensitization higher than the egg yolk particularly in Saudi children with food related allergic disorders.
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African health sciences · Sep 2014
Construction and evaluation of rats' tolerogenic dendritic cells (DC) induced by NF-κB Decoy method.
To construct and evaluate rats' tolerogenic dendritic cells (DC) through induction by NF-κB Decoy method. ⋯ NF-κB Decoy ODN method can be successfully applied for construct rats' tolerogenic dendritic cells (DC) with stable morphology and phenotype. The tolerogenic DC exhibited immature immune phenotype, and low capability to stimulate lymphocytes.