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A multicenter study of the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anemia among pregnant women at first antenatal care visit in Ghana by Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Quarshie, Jude Tetteh, Boateng, Adwoa Abrafi, Assafuah, Samuel Ernest, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams

“…Malaria in pregnancy remains a major public health problem in Africa and Ghana and has been associated with a variety of pregnancy-related adverse…”
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Plasma levels of fibrinolytic and coagulation biomarkers in HIV‐infected individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy: A case‐control study in a Northern Ghanaian population by Derigubah, Charles A., Nkansah, Charles, Mensah, Kofi, Appiah, Samuel K., Osei‐Boakye, Felix, Odame, Enoch, Owusu, Michael, Serwaa, Dorcas, Hubert, Maxwell A., Bani, Simon Bannison, Kuugbee, Eugene, Issahaku, Razak G., Debrah, Alexander Y., Addai‐Mensah, Otchere

“…Background and Aim Impaired coagulation and fibrinolysis have been implicated in thromboembolism in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐infected individuals…”
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Quality of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its association with markers of coagulation and inhibitors of fibrinolysis: A case–control study in the Upper West Region, Ghana by Selleh, Peter K., Anto, Enoch O., Boadu, Wina I. O., Sackey, Benedict, Boateng, Lilian A., Nkansah, Charles, Nsafoah, Frederick, Saasi, Abdul R., Mintaah, Selina, Wiafe, Yaw A., Derigubah, Charles, Korsah, Emmanuel E., Frimpong, Joseph, Ansah, Ezekiel, Tamakloe, Valentine C. K. T., Adu, Patrick, Boachie, Joseph, Addai‐Mensah, Otchere

“…Background and Aims Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) individuals are at a higher risk of developing diabetes complications, with approximately 80%…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anaemia and the impact of preventive methods among pregnant women: A case study at the Akatsi South District in Ghana by Ahadzie-Soglie, Asiwome, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Abaka-Yawson, Albert, Setroame, Anita Mawuse, Kwadzokpui, Precious Kwablah

“…Aim This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and anaemia as well as the impact of preventive methods among pregnant women at…”
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Reference intervals for selected haematological and biochemical parameters among apparently healthy adults in different eco-geographical zones in Ghana by Abbam, Gabriel, Tandoh, Samuel, Tetteh, Mary, Afrifah, David Amoah, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Gyasi, Charles, Adu-Gyamfi, Constance, Sackey, Benedict, Debrah, Alexander Yaw, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Due to the influence of gender, race/genetics, age, lifestyle habits and geography on the references intervals (RIs), the Clinical and Laboratory Standards…”
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Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in poorly controlled vs well controlled Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients: A case-control study in a district hospital in Ghana by Nkansah, Charles, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Mensah, Kofi, Owusu, Michael, Ephraim, Richard K D, Adu, Patrick, Osei-Boakye, Felix, Appiah, Samuel K, Serwaa, Dorcas, Derigubah, Charles A, Debrah, Alexander Yaw

“…Hypofibrinolysis resulting from the up-regulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) usually occurs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM),…”
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress and its nexus with haemoglobin variants and adverse foeto-maternal outcome among women with preeclampsia in a Ghanaian population: A multi-centre prospective study by Abdul, Ganiwu, Osei-Wusu, William, Asare, Gordon Akuffo, Daud, Samira, Opoku, Stephen, Tamakloe, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu, Frimpong, Joseph, Sackey, Benedict, Boadu, Wina Ivy Ofori, Paintsil, Vivian, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Wiafe, Yaw Amo, Anto, Enoch Odame, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Haemoglobin variants and preeclampsia (PE) are associated with adverse fatal events of which oxidative stress may be an underlying factor. Oxidative stress…”
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Hepatitis B and C infections in HIV-1 and non-HIV infected pregnant women in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana by Frempong, Margaret T, Ntiamoah, Paul, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Owiredu, William K B A, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Adu-Gyasi, Denis, Agyapong, Evans Owusu, Sallah, Lorraine

“…Hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) virus co-infections in HIV are alarming during pregnancy due to the risk of vertical transmission and the eventual…”
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Effect of poor glycaemic control on plasma levels and activity of protein C, protein S, and antithrombin III in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Nsafoah, Frederick Obeng, Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Danquah, Kwabena Owusu, Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah, Amponsah, Francis Agyei

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are predisposed to several diabetes-related complications. Dysregulation of the haemostatic mechanisms have been…”
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Cytotoxic T Cell-Derived Granzyme B Is Increased in Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria by Kaminski, Lea-Christina, Riehn, Mathias, Abel, Annemieke, Steeg, Christiane, Yar, Denis Dekugmen, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Aminkiah, Francis, Owusu Dabo, Ellis, Jacobs, Thomas, Mackroth, Maria Sophia

“…In malaria, CD8 T cells play a double-edged role. Liver-stage specific CD8 T cells can confer protection, as has been shown in several vaccine studies…”
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Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 diversity in Ghana by Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Dinko, Bismarck, Noagbe, Mark, Ameke, Selassie Louis, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Mensah, Kofi, Tackie, Richmond, Togbe, Eliezer, Agyare-Kwabi, Comfort, Gyasi, Charles, Adu-Gyamfi, Constance, Debrah, Alexander Yaw

“…In the absence of microscopy, Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins 2 (PfHRP2)-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are recommended for the diagnosis of…”
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Placental lesions and differential expression of pro-and anti-angiogenic growth mediators and oxidative DNA damage marker in placentae of Ghanaian suboptimal and optimal health status pregnant women who later developed preeclampsia by Anto, Enoch Odame, Coall, David Antony, Asiamah, Emmanuel Akomanin, Afriyie, Osei-Owusu, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Wiafe, Yaw Amo, Owiredu, Wkba, Obirikorang, Christian, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Titiloye, Nicholas Akinwale, Adua, Eric, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Adu, Evans Asamoah, Opoku, Stephen, Anto, Agartha Odame, Tawiah, Augustine, Wang, Youxin, Wang, Wei

“…Angiogenic growth mediators (AGMs) and oxidative stress (OS) both play essential roles in normal placental vascular development and as such, placental…”
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Isolation and light chain shuffling of a Plasmodium falciparum AMA1-specific human monoclonal antibody with growth inhibitory activity by Seidel-Greven, Melanie, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Spiegel, Holger, Chiegoua Dipah, Gwladys Nina, Schmitz, Stefan, Breuer, Gudrun, Frempong, Margaret, Reimann, Andreas, Klockenbring, Torsten, Fischer, Rainer, Barth, Stefan, Fendel, Rolf

“…Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite causing malaria, affects populations in many endemic countries threatening mainly individuals with low malaria immunity,…”
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Assessment of platelet indices and platelet activation markers in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Asare, Renate, Opoku-Okrah, Clement, Danquah, Kwabena Owusu, Opare-Sem, Ohene, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Gyamfi, Daniel, Amponsah, Francis Agyei, Afriyie, Edward Y, Duneeh, Richard Vikpebah, Ofosu, David Ntiamoah, Frimpong, Michael

“…Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the world's major infectious diseases that cause most morbidity and mortality, particularly in children. In Ghana,…”
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Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in Ghana: Polymerase chain reaction versus latex agglutination methods by Amidu, Nafiu, Antuamwine, Benedict Boateng, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Abdul-Karim, Abass, Stebleson, Azure, Abubakari, Braimah Baba, Abenyeri, John, Opoku, Afia Serwaa, Nkukah, John Eyulaku, Najibullah, Ali Sidi

“…Bacterial meningitis is a public health crisis in the northern part of Ghana, where it contributes to very high mortality and morbidity rates. Early detection…”
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Predominant Complications of Type 2 Diabetes in Kumasi: A 4-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana by Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah, Sallah, Lorraine, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Akamugri, Solomon

“…: Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) has been associated with several microvascular and macrovascular complications. However, studies regarding the predominant…”
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Plant-based production of recombinant Plasmodium surface protein pf38 and evaluation of its potential as a vaccine candidate by Feller, Tatjana, Thom, Pascal, Koch, Natalie, Spiegel, Holger, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Fischer, Rainer, Reimann, Andreas, Pradel, Gabriele, Fendel, Rolf, Schillberg, Stefan, Scheuermayer, Matthias, Schinkel, Helga

“…Pf38 is a surface protein of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. In this study, we produced and purified recombinant Pf38 and a fusion protein…”
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Anaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana by Vikpebah Duneeh, Richard, Ofori Boadu, Wina Ivy, Tekutey Narh, Lois, Frimpong, Joseph, Mawuko, Abdul-Wahab, Gameli Deku, John, Mensah, Kofi, Nkansah, Charles, Kwasi Appiah, Samuel, Osei Boakye, Felix, Odame Anto, Enoch, Antwi Boateng, Lilian, Sackey, Benedict, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Although anaemia is a common life-threatening condition among pregnant women, particularly those in low-income countries, literature remains very limited in…”
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Coagulation abnormalities in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: assessing the impact of L-asparaginase therapy in Ghana by Osei-OWusu, William, Ntiamoah, David Ofosu, Akuffo, Gordon Asare, Mintaah, Selina, Owusu, Michael, Sackey, Benedict, Antwi-Boateng, Lilian, Abdul, Ganiwu, Annani-Akollor, Max, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams, Debrah, Alexander Yaw, Addai-Mensah, Otchere

“…Abstract Background Although the rate of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is increasing in Africa, there is a dearth of information on the disease…”
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Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana by Arthur, Shanice Nglokie, Odame Anto, Enoch, Sarbeng, Kwadwo, Fondjo, Linda Ahenkorah, Annani-Akollor, Max Efui, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Owiredu, Eddie-Williams

“…Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Insecticide Treated Bed-Nets and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) with…”
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