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Prevalence and Correlates of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Nigerians with Type 2 Diabetes by Bolarinwa, Rahman A., Oluwadiya, K. S., Kolawole, B. A., Ikem, R. T., Soyoye, D. O., Adebayo, O. J.

“…Background. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a major risk factor for nonhealing foot ulcers in people with diabetes. A number of traditional risk factors…”
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A comparison of two measures of quality of life of Nigerian clinic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Kolawole, B A, Mosaku, S K, Ikem, R T

“…We present data comparing the quality of life effects of type 2 diabetes determined by the Bradley well-being questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF, a generic…”
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A Test of the Reliability and Validity of a Diabetes Specific Quality of Life Scale in a Nigerian Hospital by Kolawole, B A, Abodunde, O, Ikem, R T, Fabiyi, A K

“…The purpose of this study was to test the reliability of the Well-being and Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaires among clinic patients with type 2…”
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Assessment of limited joint mobility of the hand in Black Africans with diabetes mellitus and in non-diabetics by Ikem, I C, Ikem, R T, Olaogun, M O B, Owoyemi, A, Ola, B A

“…This study is designed to further characterize Limited Joint Mobility (LJM) of the hand using quantitative goniometric measurements among Black Africans with…”
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Fibrinolytic activity in Nigerian diabetics by Adediran, I A, Ikem, R T, Borisade, M F

“…Fibrinolytic activity, using euglobulin lysis time (ELT), was assessed in 46 Nigerians with type 2 diabetes mellitus to study the effect of the disease on…”
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Blood pressure response to an exercise treadmill test, and echocardiographic left ventricular geometry in Nigerian normotensive diabetics by Ajayi, E A, Balogun, M O, Akintomide, O A, Adebayo, R A, Ajayi, O E, Ikem, R T, Ogunyemi, S A, Oyedeji, A T

“…This study evaluated normotensive diabetic patients' blood pressure response to graded exercise and their echocardiographic pattern of left ventricular…”
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The prevalence, presentation and outcome of diabetic foot lesions in a Nigerian teaching hospital by Ikem, R T, Kolawole, B A, Ikem, I C

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Prevalence and clinical relevance of thyroid autoantibodies in patients with goitre in Nigeria by Ojo, OA, Ikem, RT, Kolawole, BA, Ojo, OE, Ajala, MO

“…Background: Thyroid autoimmunity was thought to be rare in Africans but there is evidence that its prevalence is increasing. Since undetected autoimmune…”
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C-reactive protein in healthy adult Nigerians by Baba, M M, Kolawole, B A, Balogun, M O, Akintomide, A O, Ikem, R T, Arogundade, F A, Gezawa, I D, Yusuph, Haruna, Talle, Abdullani, Abdul, Habu

“…C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant produced in the liver in response to tissue injury or systemic inflammation, its release is stimulated by…”
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Sonographic assessment of the shoulders in asymptomatic elderly diabetics in a Nigerian population by Uchendu, E, Ayoola, O O, Adetiloye, V A, Ikem, R T, Ikem, I C

“…BACKGROUND: There is an increased risk of developing shoulder lesions in diabetics especially with increasing age. Ultrasonography provides a low risk and cost…”
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients with diabetes mellitus in Ile-Ife, South-West, Nigeria by Odetoyin, W B, Aboderin, A O, Ikem, R T, Kolawole, B A, Oyelese, A O

“…To investigate the prevalence and associates of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in a sample of Nigerian diabetic patients. Cross-sectional descriptive and…”
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Serum C-reactive protein in Nigerians with type II diabetes mellitus by Baba, M M, Kolawole, B A, Ikem, R T, Arogundade, F A, Yusuph, H, Gezawa, I D

“…C-reactive protein is an acute-phase proteins, produce in the liver, its release is stimulated by cytokines (interleukin 6 and tumour necrosis factor alpha)…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in Nigerians with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Adegoke, O A, Kolawole, B A, Ikem, R T, Adediran, A, Aboderin, A O, Salawu, A

“…Several studies have suggested a strong epidemiologic association between Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection in some populations…”
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Assessing the Burden of Kidney Disease among Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Attending a Semi-Urban Tertiary Health Facility in South-West Nigeria by Ikem, R T, Lawal-Bello, A T, Soyoye, D O, Fasanu, A N, Kolawole, B A

“…Diabetes Mellitus (DM) remains an important public health issue and its complications are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Diabetic nephropathy…”
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Hyperglycaemic Emergencies are Associated with Increased Pro-inflammatory Cytokine (Interleukin-6) and Cortisol by Owolabi, F A, Kolawole, B A, Ikem, R T, Soyoye, D O

“…Cortisol, a counter-regulatory hormone, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of metabolic disturbance in patients with diabetes, and high levels of cortisol…”
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What does the presence of hypertension portend in the Nigerian with non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus by Ikem, R T, Akinola, N O, Balogun, M O, Ohwovoriole, A E, Akinsola, A

“…132 Nigerians with Non Insulin -dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) were divided into two groups (NIDDM) patients with hypertension and those without) and…”
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Relationship between Renal Doppler Indices and Biochemical indices of Renal Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Soyoye, D O, Dawha, S D, Ayoola, O O, Ibitoye, B O, Ikem, R T, Adedeji, T A

“…Diabetic nephropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus due to microangiopathy leading to end stage renal disease. This study determined the…”
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Comparison of lispro insulin and regular insulin in the management of hyperglycaemic emergencies by Adesina, O F, Kolawole, B A, Ikem, R T, Adebayo, O J, Soyoye, D O

“…This study compared the efficacy and safety of Lispro insulin and regular insulin in the management of hyperglycemic emergencies (HE). Fifty patients who…”
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A three year clinical review of the impact of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on the intra hospital mortality of congestive heart failure in Nigerians by Adewole, A D, Ikem, R T, Adigun, A Q, Akintomide, A O, Balogun, M O, Ajayi, A A

“…Angiotensin converting enzymes inhibitors are now regarded as the cornerstone of congestive heart failure therapy owing to established reduction in mortality…”
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A study of psychiatric symptoms in thyrotoxic Nigerians by Kolawole, B A, Ikem, R T

“…Psychiatric symptoms suggesting panic, affective, and even schizophrenic disorders have been described in thyrotoxic patients. However, this has not been…”
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