Search Results - "Ndububa, D A"
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Correlation of alanine aminotransferase levels and a histological diagnosis of steatohepatitis with ultrasound-diagnosed metabolic-associated fatty liver disease in patients from a centre in Nigeria
Published in BMC gastroenterology (09-05-2024)“…Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is defined as the occurrence of hepatic fat accumulation in patients with negligible alcohol consumption or…”
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Diagnostic utility of alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin in nigerians with hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in Nigerian journal of clinical practice (01-10-2017)“…Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and Des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin (DCP) have been extensively studied as biomarkers for the diagnosis of and prognostication in…”
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Sexual transmission of the hepatitis B virus among blood donors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Published in Singapore medical journal (01-12-2010)“…Hepatitis B can be spread by several routes, including sexually. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual transmission of the virus among the…”
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Spectrum of colonoscopy findings in Ile-Ife Nigeria
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (2012)“…Lower gastrointestinal (LGI) diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Colonoscopy holds an important place in screening,…”
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Fatal haemorrhage from an Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of the liver in a patient with Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case report
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (2013)“…A case of fatal haemorrhage is reported among 72 ultrasound (US) guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration liver biopsies (FNAB) performed in the gastro-…”
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Presentation, distribution pattern, and management of diverticular disease in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Published in Nigerian journal of clinical practice (01-04-2013)“…Background: Colonic diverticular disease is one of the most common and costly gastrointestinal disorders among industrialized societies, which have recently…”
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Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: enema versus sodium phosphate
Published in The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal (01-06-2011)“…Colonoscopy is considered to be the gold standard investigation for assessing the colonic mucosa. Good bowel preparation is essential in order to achieve…”
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Declining prevalence of duodenal ulcer at endoscopy in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Published in South African medical journal (01-09-2017)“…Background. Duodenal ulcer is the most common peptic ulcer disease worldwide. In the past, sub-Saharan Africa has been described as an area of mixed prevalence…”
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Clinical and laboratory indices of cholelithiasis in adult Nigerians with sickle-cell anaemia
Published in Tropical doctor (01-01-2006)“…The clinical and laboratory indices of cholelithiasis in adult Nigerians with homozygous sickle-cell disease (SCD) were studied in 100 consecutive patients…”
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Liver cirrhosis: Child-Pugh grading of cases seen in Nigeria
Published in Tropical doctor (01-07-2005)“…Child-Pugh grading is an important determinant of treatment options, surgical interventions and prognosis in chronic liver disease. Sixty-four liver cirrhosis…”
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Pattern and Validity of Clinical Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases in South-west Nigeria
Published in African health sciences (01-06-2006)“…Diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) diseases is often made on clinical grounds alone in Nigeria due to lack of endoscopic facilities. The validity of…”
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Epidemiology and clinical presentation of a seasonal ataxia in western Nigeria
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (01-06-1994)“…The epidemiological and clinical presentation in 37 patients (males/females 1.5:1, median age 37 years, range 12-85 yrs) with a seasonal ataxic syndrome of…”
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The incidence and characteristics of some paraneoplastic syndromes of hepatocellular carcinoma in Nigerian patients
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-12-1999)“…To determine whether paraneoplastic syndromes of hepatocellular carcinoma such as erythrocytosis, hypoglycaemia, hypercholesterolaemia and hypercalcaemia are…”
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The contribution of alcohol to chronic liver disease in patients from South-west Nigeria
Published in Nigerian journal of clinical practice (01-10-2010)“…This study aimed at determining the level and type of alcohol consumed by patients diagnosed with chronic liver disease (CLD) and, hence, the extent to which…”
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Use of direct Gram stain of stomach biopsy as a rapid screening method for detection of Helicobacter pylori from peptic ulcer and gastritis patients
Published in Journal of basic microbiology (01-05-2002)“…Four hundred and thirty five stomach mucosal biopsies were taken from 145 consecutive patients (3 from each patient) during investigations for dyspepsia in…”
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Hepatitis D virus antigen in HBsAg positive chronic liver disease in Nigeria
Published in East African medical journal (01-06-1998)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is strongly associated with an aggressive type of chronic active liver disease (CALD) and hepatocellular carcinoma, which tend to…”
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Factors that Influence the Acceptance of Needle Biopsy of the Liver at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Published in West African journal of medicine (30-12-2023)“…Liver biopsy is a procedure that is carried out for making the diagnosis of abnormal liver conditions. This study assessed the factors that influence patients'…”
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HELLP syndrome: The experience at Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Published in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (01-01-2009)“…Summary Between 1 January and 31 December, 2006, 34 consecutive cases of severe pre-eclampsia (12), imminent eclampsia (10) and eclampsia (12) who were…”
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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with gastritis and peptic ulcer in western Nigeria
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Hepatitis B virus markers, hepatitis D virus antigen and hepatitis C virus antibodies in Nigerian patients with chronic liver disease
Published in East African medical journal (01-11-1995)“…Although carrier rates for the HBsAg as well as the prevalence of HBV-associated chronic liver disease (CALD) are known to be high in Nigeria, not much is…”
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