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Evaluation of blood pressure and indices of obesity in a typical rural community in eastern Nigeria by Ahaneku, Gladys I, Osuji, C. U, Anisiuba, B. C, Ikeh, V. O, Oguejiofor, O. C, Ahaneku, J. E

“…Aim: With increasing urbanization of lifestyle, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been on the increase in Africans. Studies on cardiovascular risk…”
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Lipid and Some Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors Assessment in a Rural Community in Eastern Nigeria by Ahaneku, G I, Ahaneku, J E, Osuji, C U, Oguejiofor, C O, Anisiuba, B C, Opara, P C

“…Continuous re-evaluation of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (cardiovascular diseases [CVDs]) in developing nations is imperative as it lays foundation…”
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Evaluation of antioxidant status of female diabetic patients in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Anambra State, Nigeria by Okuonghae, E O P, Onyenekwe, C C, Ahaneku, J E, Ukibe, N R, Nwani, P O, Asomugha, A L, Osakue, N O, Aidomeh, F, Awalu, C C

“…Diabetes mellitus has become an onerous disease to developing countries such as Nigeria. Rapid acceptance of urbanisation and sedentary life styles pose an…”
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Evaluation of antioxidant status of female diabetic patientsin Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Anambra State, Nigeria by Okuonghae, E. O.P., Onyenekwe, C. C., Ahaneku, J. E., Ukibe, N.R., Nwani, P. O., Asomugha, A. L., Osakue, N. O., Aidomeh, F., Awalu, C. C.

“…Diabetes mellitus has become an onerous disease to developing countries such as Nigeria. Rapid acceptance of urbanisation and sedentary life stylespose an…”
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Evaluation of hormonal changes in menstrual cycle of women infected with pulmonary tuberculosis in Nnewi, south eastern Nigeria by Ukibe, N R, Onyenekwe, C C, Ahaneku, J E, Ukibe, S N, Meludu, S C, Emelumadu, O, Ifeadike, C O, Ilika, A, Ifeanyichukwu, M O, Igwegbe, A O, Nnadozie, O

“…The present study was designed to evaluate the hormonal changes in menstrual cycle of premenopausal women infected with pulmonary tuberculosis in Nnamdi…”
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Iron status of some pregnant women in Orlu town--eastern Nigeria by Okwara, J E, Nnabuo, L C, Nwosu, D C, Ahaneku, J E, Anolue, F, Okwara, N A, Amah, U K, Meludu, S C, Dioka, C E, Okwara, E C, Egwurugwu, J N, Ubajaka, C F, Chukwulebe, A E

“…High prevalence of anaemia has been reported among pregnant women especially in developing nations. This paper considers maternal haemoglobin (Hb) level, serum…”
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Effects of cilnidipine on lipids, lipoproteins and fibrinolytic system in hypertensive patients by Ahaneku, J E, Sakata, K, Uranol, T, Takada, Y, Takada, A

“…Sixteen Japanese patients of both sexes aged 46-78 years with essential hypertension were studied at the cardiac clinic of the Department of Cardiology,…”
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Utilisation of clinical chemistry tests, with special reference to lipid profile, in disease management in a Nigeria setting by Ahaneku, J E, Nwosu, M C, Ahaneku, G I, Okugba, P C

“…Previous reports show that most Nigerian patients have not been subjected to detailed clinical chemistry investigations, especially lipid profiles during the…”
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Changes in Lipids and Lipoprotein Indices in Relation to the Severity of Hypertension in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Nigerians by Onwubuya, Emmanuel I., Anisiuba, B. C., Osuji, Charles U., Ahaneku, J. E.

“…Hypertension and dyslipidaemia are important components of metabolic syndrome and both are known to complicate each other. Materials and Methods. A total of…”
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Comparative study of C-reactive protein and other biochemical parameters in patients with hepatitis B and malaria in Calabar, Nigeria by Amah, U K, Ahaneku, J E, Usoro, C A O, Ezeoke, A C J, Okwara, J E, Amah, A K, Etukudo, M H, Okwara, E C, Amah, B C

“…Serum levels of C-reactive proteins (CRP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total protein, albumin and globulins were…”
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Biochemical changes during amlodipine treatment in hypertensive patients by AHANEKU, J. E, TAYLOR, G. O, WALKER, O, AGBEDANA, E. O, SOWUNMI, A, SALAKO, L. A

“…Twenty adult hypertensive patients mean age (52 (1.73) y) were treated with amlodipine 5 mg (8 patients) and 10 mg (12 patients) once daily for 12 weeks. There…”
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Lipid and lipoprotein cardiovascular risk factor changes during normal pregnancy in Africans by Ahaneku, Joseph E, Adinma, Joseph I, Nwosu, Obi B, Ahaneku, Gladys I, Farotimi, Adeola, Analike, Rosemary

“…Objectives: The study was designed to determine how pregnancy affects lipid and lipoprotein profiles among women living in a typical suburban commercial…”
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Influence of baseline values. II: Variations in plasma lipoprotein fractions during doxazosin treatment for hypertension by Ahaneku, J E, Taylor, G O, Agbedana, E O

“…Forty-two Nigerian hypertensive men and women aged 40 to 60 years treated with doxazosin for 12 consecutive months were studied. Before the doxazosin therapy,…”
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Serum urea and uric acid concentration in pregnant women in sub-urban commercial community in Africa by Ahaneku, J E, Adinma, J I, Ahaneku, G I, Nwosu, B O, Nwofor, P C, Okoli, C C

“…Serum uric acid and urea levels were determined in 27 pregnant and 17 non-pregnant black African women. Uric acid levels for the pregnant women were…”
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Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase activity in acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Ahaneku, J E, Okpala, I E, Shokunbi, W A, Agbedana, E O

“…Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity and free cholesterol and cholesterol ester concentrations were determined in serum samples from 28…”
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Influence of baseline values. I: Effects on plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride levels during doxazosin treatment for hypertension by Ahaneku, J E, Taylor, G O, Agbedana, E O, Walker, O, Salako, L A

“…Forty-six African patients with essential hypertension aged 40 to 65 years had plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride levels determined at four different…”
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Changes in plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol and phospholipid in acute viral hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice by Ahaneku, J E, Olubuyide, I O, Agbedana, E O, Taylor, G O

“…Forty-four male and female subjects aged 22-57 years were studied. Thirteen patients had acute viral hepatitis, and eleven patients had cholestatic jaundice…”
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Abnormal lipid and lipoprotein patterns in liver cirrhosis with and without hepatocellular carcinoma by Ahaneku, J E, Taylor, G O, Olubuyide, I O, Agbedana, E O

“…Plasma lipid and lipoprotein profile was determined in 12 cirrhotics, 15 patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and 20 healthy volunteers…”
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The effects of doxazosin on plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels in hypertensive patients by Ahaneku, J E, Taylor, G O, Agbedana, E O, Walker, O, Salako, L A

“…Plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels were evaluated in 27 adults with essential hypertension at four different periods during a 12-month treatment with…”
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Effects of amlodipine on plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels in hypertensive patients by Ahaneku, J E, Taylor, G O, Agbedana, E O, Walker, O, Sowunmi, A, Salako, L A

“…Lipids and lipoprotein levels were determined in the plasma of 20 adult hypertensive patients, after 12 weeks treatment with amlodipine. No significant…”
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