Medicine

THE ROLE OF n-BUTANOL LEAF fraction OF Telfairia occidentalis ON SOME HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN PHENYL-HYDRAZINE INDUCED ANEMIA IN WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTAnemia is a serious health problem especially in developing countries. In the tropics, rural dwellers had resort to herbal treatment in some cases of anemia. The main aim of this work was to ascertain the role of n-butanol leaf fraction of Telfairia Occidentalis on some haematological par...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 11972 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Psidium guajava LEAVES ON LEAD ACETATE-INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY IN ADULT WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTLead poisoning is known to cause a number of adverse effects including brain damage, mental impairment and severe behavioural anomalies, impaired cognitive functions in human and experimental animals. The toxic effects of lead are treated by chelation therapy which also depletes the body ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 8424 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF SELENIUM YEAST ON SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTOxidative stress and lipid peroxidation are central factors in the metabolic dysfunctions and pathologies associated with diabetes. The results from studies on the benefits of Selenium a trace element with antioxidant, anti-lipidemic and anti-inflammatory properties, in diabetes mellitus ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 8384 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF SERUM CYSTATIN C, CREATININE AND ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe limitations of serum creatinine as a marker of impairment in GFR have led to continuing search for a better marker. Most studies have shown that serum cystatin C may be a more sensitive indicator of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than serum creatinine in the clinical setting. This s...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 12519 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF IRON STATUS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ABUTH, ZARIA

ABSTRACTThe burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing rapidly worldwide and has become a major health issue. Iron deficiency anaemia is one contributory aspect of renal anaemia with increasing morbidity and mortality. Use of iron status markers is integral to assessment of deficiency, ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 10737 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SERUM LEVEL OF HOMOCYSTEINE, VITAMIN B12 AND ZINC IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHAEMIC STROKE

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA

ABSTRACTStroke has been a global burden, with increasing morbidity and mortality. Several risk factors have been identified, which include: hyperhomocysteinaemia, hypovitaminosis B12, and low zinc levels, which are the now target of preventive strategies. Limited studies have been done on the ris...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 8996 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SERUM MALONDIALDEHYDE AND VITAMIN E LEVELS AS BIOMARKERS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN HIV/TB CO-INFECTED PATIENTS

A CASE STUDY OF KANO, KANO STATE

ABSTRACTBoth HIV and Tuberculosis infections are associated with lipid peroxidation and antioxidant imbalance. The Pathology of the two diseases produced free radicals which lead to lipid peroxidation indices one of which is Malondialdehyde (MDA) and to disease progression due to CD4 cells apopto...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 11373 words | 📚 5 chapters

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T LYMPHOCYTE SUB POPULATIONS, CYTOKINES AND PREGNANCY SPECIFIC BETA-1 GLYCOPROTEIN IN ECLAMPSIA

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTA comparative cross-sectional study of eclampticand normal healthy pregnant womenconducted in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika Zaria to determine Tcell subpopulations (CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+T lymphocytes); cytokines (Tumor necrosis factor[TNF]-α, Interleukin [IL]-2, I...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 7935 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SERUM LEVELS OF ANTIOXIDANT MINERALS AND ENZYMES AMONG CANCER PATIENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA

ABSTRACTNumerous studies have shown a depletion of antioxidants and increased amount of ROS (reactive oxygen species) in patients with malignancies but no such study have been carried out on the levels of antioxidants in cancer patients in Zariawhich necessitated this study. The overall objective...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 8495 words | 📚 5 chapters

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LUNG FUNCTION TESTS AMONG ARC WELDERS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study of Lung functions among metal Arc welders in Zaria, Nigeria. Aim of the study was to evaluate long-term effects of exposure to welding fumes on lung functions. The metal Arc welders in Zaria study assessed 100 welders and 100 office workers by a questionnaire to record anthropom...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 8345 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF TAURINE ON BEHAVIOURAL, HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES OF MICE AND WISTAR RATS TO RESTRAINT STRESS

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of taurine administration (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) on behavioural, haematological and biochemical responses of mice and Wistar rats subjected to acute restraint stress (1 hour/day for 14 days) and chronic restraint stress (6 hour/day fo...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 11249 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Alliumcepa (ONION) ON CIPROFLOXACIN-INDUCED TESTICULAR TOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to investigate the effects of Allium cepa(onion extract) on ciprofloxacin induced testicular toxicity. Twenty five adult male Wistar rats weighing between 150g - 250g assigned randomly to five groups (A-E) were used for this study. The control group (A) received...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 9770 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERUM FASTING INSULIN CONCENTRATION AND OTHER MARKERS OF DIABETIC CONTROL

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA

ABSTRACTDiabetes mellitus is a common disease associated with insulin deficiency or resistance. Most studies on diabetes focus on glucose, HbA1c and only a few on fructosamine. Insulin assay was never considered as part of the management of diabetes mellitus. The study was therefore carried out t...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 8626 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata) ON VISUOSPATIAL LEARNING AND MEMORY IN ACUTE LEAD-INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY IN MICE

ABSTRACTLearning is the act of acquiring new or modifying and re-inforcing existing knowledge, while Memory is relatively the permanent storage of the learned information. Exposure to lead affect brain regions such as hippocampus that are involved in learning and memory. Succimer drug or meso 2,3...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 11110 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR REJECTION OF POLIO IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN

A CASE STUDY OF TARAUNI L.G.A. KANO STATE

ABSTRACTPoliomyelitis is currently the targeted disease to be eradicated by the year 2005 through immunization after eradication of smallpox in the 70s. However vaccine rejection is one of the obstacles for achieving this objective. In this study factors responsible for rejection of OPV (oral pol...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 6264 words | 📚 5 chapters

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