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Effect of dolutegravir-based regimen on the body mass index of adolescents living with HIV in an African population: a pre-post design by Ezenwosu, Ifeyinwa L., Onu, Justus U., Chukwuma, Uchenna V., Chukwuka, Chinwe J.

“…Dolutegravir, an integrase strand inhibitor, has been linked to an increase in body mass index among adults. However, little is known about its effect on…”
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Effect of dolutegravir-based drug combinations on the level of medication adherence and viral load among adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited setting: a pre-post design by Ezenwosu, Ifeyinwa L, Onu, Justus U, Chukwuma, Uchenna V, Onwuka-Kalu, Chima, Omotola, Olusegun F, Ezenwosu, Osita U, Chukwuka, Chinwe J

“…The use of antiretroviral drugs among HIV-infected adolescents has been challenged with poor medication adherence, leading to an unsuppressed viral load and…”
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Atherogenic index of plasma in highly active antiretroviral therapy-naïve patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Southeast Nigeria by Onyedum, Cajetan C, Young, Ekenechukwu E, Iroezindu, Michael O, Chukwuka, Chinwe J, Nwagha, Uchenna I

“…Metabolic abnormalities are often common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is increasingly being used as…”
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High population frequencies of APOL1 risk variants are associated with increased prevalence of non-diabetic chronic kidney disease in the Igbo people from south-eastern Nigeria by Ulasi, Ifeoma I, Tzur, Shay, Wasser, Walter G, Shemer, Revital, Kruzel, Etty, Feigin, Elena, Ijoma, Chinwuba K, Onodugo, Obinna D, Okoye, Julius U, Arodiwe, Ejikeme B, Ifebunandu, Ngozi A, Chukwuka, Chinwe J, Onyedum, Cajetan C, Ijoma, Uchenna N, Nna, Emmanuel, Onuigbo, Macaulay, Rosset, Saharon, Skorecki, Karl

“…Continental Africa is facing an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD). APOL1 risk variants have been shown to be strongly associated with an increased risk…”
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The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Ventilatory Function Among South-Eastern Nigerians by Odilinye, Hilary Chukwuemeka, Nlewedim, Ikechukwu Paul, Nwosu, Nnamdi I., Ukwaja, Kingsley N., Onyedum, Cajetan C., Chukwuka, Chinwe J.

“…Background: The pulmonary affectation by diabetes mellitus (DM) has not received adequate attention, and as such, there is paucity of data on the impact of DM…”
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The Utility of Spirometry in Assessment of Presumptive Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital by Nwosu, Nnamdi, Chukwuka, Chinwe, Onyedum, Cajetan, Odilinye, Hilary, Nlewedim, Paul, Ayuk, Adaeze

“…Context: Spirometry with reversibility testing is the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of bronchial asthma. However, even in those with established…”
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Profile of HIV-infected patients receiving second-line antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting in Nigeria by ONYEDUM, Cajetan C, IROEZINDU, Michael O, CHUKWUKA, Chinwe J, ANYAENE, Chukwujekwu E, OBI, Frank I, YOUNG, Ekenechukwu E

“…Second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) accounts for less than 5% of total ART in resource-limited settings. We described the baseline characteristics,…”
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Physiotherapy intervention as a complementary treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS by Pullen, Sara D, Chigbo, Nnenna Nina, Nwigwe, Emmanuel Chukwudi, Chukwuka, Chinwe J, Amah, Christopher Chim, Idu, Stanley C

“…The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has dramatically extended the life expectancy of people living with human immunodeficiency virus…”
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The CURB-65 scoring system in severity assessment of Eastern Nigerian patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective observational study by Mbata, Godwin C, Chukwuka, Chinwe J, Onyedum, Cajetan C, Onwubere, Basden J C

“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Severity assessment is a major starting point in the proper…”
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Influenza A viruses: Current perspectives on swine flu virus by Ohanu, MartinE, Olusina, DanielB, Eni, AnthonyO, Aguwa, EmmanuelN, Chukwuka, ChinweJ

“…Swine influenza, a genetic reassortment of swine, avian, and human influenza viruses, is a respiratory disease of pigs that recently caused a pandemic. It…”
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Paragonimiasis: An unusual cause of Cor pulmonale; A case report by Chukwuka, Chinwe J., Onyedum, Cajetan C.

“…Paragonimiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the trematode Paragonimus. It follows ingestion of raw or improperly cooked or prickled crab and crayfish…”
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Physiotherapy intervention as a complementary treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS by Pullen, Sara D, Chigbo, Nnenna Nina, Nwigwe, Emmanuel Chukwudi, Chukwuka, Chinwe J, Amah, Christopher Chim, Idu, Stanley C

“…BACKGROUNDThe advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has dramatically extended the life expectancy of people living with human immunodeficiency virus…”
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