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Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives by McGrowder, Donovan A, Miller, Fabian, Vaz, Kurt, Nwokocha, Chukwuemeka, Wilson-Clarke, Cameil, Anderson-Cross, Melisa, Brown, Jabari, Anderson-Jackson, Lennox, Williams, Lowen, Latore, Lyndon, Thompson, Rory, Alexander-Lindo, Ruby

“…Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, clinically heterogeneous, and particularly complex neurodegenerative disease characterized by a decline in cognition…”
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The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic by McGrowder, Donovan A, Miller, Fabian G, Vaz, Kurt, Anderson Cross, Melisa, Anderson-Jackson, Lennox, Bryan, Sophia, Latore, Lyndon, Thompson, Rory, Lowe, Dwight, McFarlane, Shelly R, Dilworth, Lowell

“…Telehealth is the delivery of many health care services and technologies to individuals at different geographical areas and is categorized as asynchronously or…”
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Abnormal Liver Biochemistry Tests and Acute Liver Injury in COVID-19 Patients: Current Evidence and Potential Pathogenesis by McGrowder, Donovan A, Miller, Fabian, Anderson Cross, Melisa, Anderson-Jackson, Lennox, Bryan, Sophia, Dilworth, Lowell

“…Globally, millions of persons have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) over the past several months, resulting in significant mortality. Health…”
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Vitamin D Deficiency at Diagnosis Increases All-Cause and Prostate Cancer-specific Mortality in Jamaican Men by McGrowder, Donovan, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K., Coard, Kathleen C. M., McCaw-Binns, Afette M., Ferguson, Trevor S., Aiken, William, Harrison, Leroy, Anderson, Simon G., Jackson, Maria D.

“…Background 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and serum calcium have been associated with incident prostate cancer (PCa). However, there is limited data on whether…”
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Central adiposity at diagnosis may reduce prostate cancer-specific mortality in African-Caribbean men with prostate cancer: 10-year follow-up of participants in a case–control study by Jackson, Maria D., Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K., McCaw-Binns, Affette M., Aiken, William, Ferguson, Trevor S., Bennett, Nadia R., Harrison, Leroy, Badaloo, Asha, McGrowder, Donovan, Grindley, Annielle, Walker, Evelyn, Anderson, Simon G.

“…Purpose General and central adiposity are associated with the risk of developing prostate cancer (PCa), but the role of these exposures on PCa survival among…”
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Prostate cancer and metabolic syndrome: is there a link? by McGrowder, Donovan A, Jackson, Lennox Anderson, Crawford, Tazhmoye V

“…Metabolic syndrome has become quite prevalent within our society. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome has sharply increased…”
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Prospective Comparison of 24-Hour Urine Creatinine Clearance with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates in Chronic Renal Disease Patients of African Descent by Tapper, Marlene, McGrowder, Donovan A, Dilworth, Lowell, Soyibo, Adedamola

“…The 24-hour (24-h) creatinine clearance (CrCl) is the most common method for measuring GFR in clinical laboratories. However, the limitations of CrCl have…”
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Cystatin C, Vitamin D and Thyroid Function Test Profile in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Tapper, Marlene, McGrowder, Donovan A, Dilworth, Lowell, Soyibo, Adedamola

“…The progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is concomitant with complications, including thyroid dysfunction, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases. The…”
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Citrus peel polymethoxylated flavones extract modulates liver and heart function parameters in diet induced hypercholesterolemic rats by Green, Curtis O., Wheatley, Andrew O., Mcgrowder, Donovan A., Dilworth, Lowell L., Asemota, Helen N.

“…► PMFort significantly reduced liver function parameters in hypercholesterolemic rats. ► PMFort significantly reduced heart function parameters in…”
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Evaluation of Plasma Circulating Cell Free DNA Concentration and Integrity in Patients with Prostate Cancer in Jamaica: A Preliminary Study by Condappa, Andrew, McGrowder, Donovan, Aiken, William, McLaughlin, Wayne, Gossell-Williams, Maxine

“…Background: Cell free circulating DNA (cfcDNA) is a promising diagnostic tool for prostate cancer (PCa). This study aimed to measure the cfcDNA concentration…”
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Trace Elements and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jamaica by Fevrier-Paul, Adwalia, Soyibo, Adedamola, De Silva, Nimal, Mitchell, Sylvia, McGrowder, Donovan, Voutchkov, Mitko

“…Background: Several environmental studies have reported that low-level exposure to nephrotoxic elements increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In…”
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Triple negative breast cancer: therapeutic and prognostic implications by Brady-West, Doreen C, McGrowder, Donovan A

“…Triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) lack oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), nor over-express human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…”
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Assessment of commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays, Jamaica by Butterfield, Tiffany R., Bruce-Mowatt, Alrica, Phillips, Yakima Z.R., Brown, Nicole, Francis, Keisha, Brown, Jabari, Walker, Jerome P., McKnight, Niel A.L., Ehikhametalor, Kelvin, Taylor, Devon K., Bruce, Carl A., McGrowder, Donovan, Wharfe, Gilian, Sandiford, Simone L., Thompson, Tamara K., Anzinger, Joshua J.

“…•SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays have low sensitivity for asymptomatic and mild disease•Moderate to critical COVID-19 is associated with a positive antibody…”
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Can ROTEM Thromboelastometry Predict Postoperative Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery? by Davidson, Simon J., FIBMS, McGrowder, Donovan, PhD, Roughton, Michael, MSc, Kelleher, Andrea A., MD

“…Objective: To evaluate the predictive ability of ROTEM thromboelastometry (Pentapharm, Basel, Switzerland) to identify patients bleeding more than 200 mL/h in…”
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Medicinal Herbs Used in Traditional Management of Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Action by McGrowder, Donovan A, Miller, Fabian G, Nwokocha, Chukwuemeka R, Anderson, Melisa S, Wilson-Clarke, Cameil, Vaz, Kurt, Anderson-Jackson, Lennox, Brown, Jabari

“…: Breast cancer is one of the principal causes of death among women and there is a pressing need to develop novel and effective anti-cancer agents. Natural…”
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Pre-analytical Errors at the Chemical Pathology Laboratory of a Teaching Hospital by Tapper, Marlene A, Pethick, James C, Dilworth, Lowell L, McGrowder, Donovan A

“…The Chemical Pathology Laboratory at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) processes specimens received from inpatients, the outpatient department…”
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The microbial content of unexpired pasteurized milk from selected supermarkets in a developing country by Anderson, Melisa, Hinds, Patrice, Hurditt, Stacyann, Miller, Princena, McGrowder, Donovan, Alexander-Lindo, Ruby

“…Objective:To determine the presence and levels of microbes in unexpired pasteurized milk from randomly selected supermarkets in Kingston,Jamaica.Methods:The…”
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Attitude Towards Alzheimer's Disease Among Undergraduate Students of University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago by Rawlins, Joan, Mcgrowder, Donovan A, Kampradi, Lirmala, Ali, Allan, Austin, Travis, Beckles, Annalisa, Dass, Renesha, Diaram, Mahesh, Jahorie, Preenita, Mohammed, Marika, Dialsingh, Isaac

“…Alzheimer's disease is most common among the dementias and is characterized by gradual declines in functional and cognitive abilities. Caregivers including…”
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The Role of High-Density Lipoproteins in Reducing the Risk of Vascular Diseases, Neurogenerative Disorders, and Cancer by McGrowder, Donovan, Riley, Cliff, Morrison, Errol Y. St. A., Gordon, Lorenzo

“…High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is one of the major carriers of cholesterol in the blood. It attracts particular attention because, in contrast with other…”
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Prostate specific antigen and Gleason score in men with prostate cancer at a private diagnostic radiology centre in Western Jamaica by Anderson-Jackson, Lennox, McGrowder, Donovan A, Alexander-Lindo, Ruby

“…Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumour in men and the second most common cause of male cancer death. The study examines the clinicopathological…”
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