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Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa by Mbanya, Jean Claude N, Prof, Motala, Ayesha A, Prof, Sobngwi, Eugene, MD, Assah, Felix K, MD, Enoru, Sostanie T, MD

“…Summary In Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence and burden of type 2 diabetes are rising quickly. Rapid uncontrolled urbanisation and major changes in lifestyle…”
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Cardiometabolic profile and leukocyte telomere length in a Black South African population by Ngwa, Ndonwi Elvis, Matsha, Tandi E., Lombard, Carl, Levitt, Naomi, Sobngwi, Eugene, Kengne, Andre-Pascal, Peer, Nasheeta

“…Several studies have reported a possible association between leucocyte telomere length (LTL) and cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs). However, studies…”
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REVIEW : Consequences of fetal exposure to maternal diabetes in offspring by FETITA, Lila-Sabrina, SOBNGWI, Eugène, SERRADAS, Patricia, CALVO, Fabien, GAUTIER, Jean-Francois

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Non-autoimmune diabetes mellitus and the risk of virus infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies by Lontchi-Yimagou, Eric, Feutseu, Charly, Kenmoe, Sebastien, Djomkam Zune, Alexandra Lindsey, Kinyuy Ekali, Solange Fai, Nguewa, Jean Louis, Choukem, Siméon Pierre, Mbanya, Jean Claude, Gautier, Jean Francois, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…A significant number of studies invoked diabetes as a risk factor for virus infections, but the issue remains controversial. We aimed to examine whether…”
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Treatment switch from multiple daily insulin injections to sulphonylureas in an African young adult diagnosed with HNF1A MODY: a case report by Katte, Jean Claude, Dehayem, Mesmin Y, Colclough, Kevin, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…Maturity onset diabetes of the young is one of the commonest causes of monogenic diabetes and can easily be mistaken for type 1 diabetes. A diagnosis of…”
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Zinc transporter 8 autoantibodies assessment in daily practice by Hussein, Hala, Ibrahim, Fidaa, Sobngwi, Eugène, Gautier, Jean François, Boudou, Philippe

“…Zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) is specifically expressed in the pancreatic β-cell and is more restricted in its tissue distribution than other auto-antigens as…”
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The Development of Text Messages to Support People at Risk of Diabetes in Low-Resourced Communities: The South African Diabetes Prevention Programme by Hill, Jillian, Faber, Mieke, George, Cindy, Peer, Nasheeta, Mulabisano, Tshavhuyo, Mostert, Sonja, Sobngwi, Eugene, Kengne, Andre P

“…Emerging evidence suggests that the addition of text messages to standard healthy lifestyle interventions may improve the outcomes of diabetes prevention…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Cameroon: A Multistage, Stratified Cluster Sampling Nationwide Survey by Tchoubi, Sébastien, Sobngwi-Tambekou, Joëlle, Noubiap, Jean Jacques N, Asangbeh, Serra Lem, Nkoum, Benjamin Alexandre, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children (<5 years)…”
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Two decades of tobacco use prevention and control policies in Cameroon: results from the analysis of non-communicable disease prevention policies in Africa by Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse, Bonono, Cecile Rénée, Assah, Felix, Wisdom, Jennifer, Juma, Pamela A, Katte, Jean-Claude, Njoumemi, Zakariaou, Ongolo-Zogo, Pierre, Fezeu, Leopold K, Sobngwi, Eugene, Mbanya, Jean Claude

“…Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world today. In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed efficient and inexpensive "best…”
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The phenotype of type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa by Katte, Jean Claude, McDonald, Timothy J, Sobngwi, Eugene, Jones, Angus G

“…The phenotype of type 1 diabetes in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, is poorly understood. Most previously conducted studies have suggested that type 1…”
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Metabolic syndrome in a sub-Saharan African setting: Central obesity may be the key determinant by Fezeu, Leopold, Balkau, Beverley, Kengne, André-Pascal, Sobngwi, Eugène, Mbanya, Jean-Claude

“…Abstract Objectives To determine, in a rural and urban population in Cameroon, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) using three definitions and to…”
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Strategies for implementing the WHO diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy by Colagiuri, Stephen, Falavigna, Maicon, Agarwal, Mukesh M, Boulvain, Michel, Coetzee, Edward, Hod, Moshe, Meltzer, Sara J, Metzger, Boyd, Omori, Yasue, Rasa, Ingvars, Schmidt, Maria Inês, Seshiah, Veerasamy, Simmons, David, Sobngwi, Eugene, Torloni, Maria Regina, Yang, Hui-xia

“…Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released updated recommendations on Diagnostic Criteria and Classification of Hyperglycaemia First…”
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Expression profiles of miR3181 and miR199a in plasma and placenta of virally suppressed HIV-1 infected Cameroonian pregnant women at delivery by Esemu, Livo F, Awanakam, Honore, Nanfa, Dieudonne, Besong, Michael, Tsayem, Idriss, Nkenfou, Celine Nguefeu, Bigoga, Jude, Leke, Rose, Eugene, Sobngwi, Ndhlovu, Lishomwa C, Loni, Gabriel Ekali

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection during pregnancy reduces the transplacental transfer of protective maternal antibodies needed to confer immunity…”
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Short term optimization of glycaemic control using insulin improves sympatho-vagal tone activities in patients with type 2 diabetes by Mba, Camille Maadjhou, Nganou-Gnindjio, Chris-Nadège, Azabji-Kenfack, Marcel, Mfeukeu-Kuate, Liliane, Dehayem, Mesmin Yefou, Mbanya, Jean Claude, Sobngwi, Eugène

“…Diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is potentially life threatening and its severity might further be aggravated by poor glycaemic control. A decrease…”
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Incidence and prevalence of type 1 diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Katte, Jean Claude, Agoons, Batakeh B, Akem Dimala, Christian, Bigna, Jean Joel, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…IntroductionType 1 diabetes is reported to have significant mortality in Africa. However, there is a paucity of data on pooled estimates of its incidence and…”
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial revenues of public hospitals with a care centre: case of the Yaoundé Central Hospital by Kouanfack, Charles, Fouakeng, Suzie Estelle Fomekong, Nguekam, Michel Foalem, Whegang, Solange Youdom, Chefor, Alain Djam, Dzudie, Anastase, Ateudjieu, Jérôme, Sobngwi, Eugène, Fouda, Pierre Joseph

“…Background: In 2020, the world was confronted with COVID-19, which caused a socio-economic panic in several sectors. The use of hospitals has been affected,…”
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Relationship between hyperglycemia, antioxidant capacity and some enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in African patients with type 2 diabetes by Pieme, Constant Anatole, Tatangmo, Jérôme Antony, Simo, Gustave, Biapa Nya, Prosper Cabral, Ama Moor, Vicky Jocelyne, Moukette Moukette, Bruno, Tankeu Nzufo, Francine, Njinkio Nono, Borgia Legrand, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…Studies demonstrate that free radicals are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to determine the implication of…”
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Glycemic control and correlates in a group of sub Saharan type 1 diabetes adolescents by Djonou, Cathy, Tankeu, Aurel T, Dehayem, Mesmin Y, Tcheutchoua, Daryl N, Mbanya, Jean Claude, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…This study aims to describe the prevalence of glycemic control and related factors in a population of Sub-Saharan African T1D patients. We carried out a…”
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Persistent organic pollutants as risk factors for type 2 diabetes by Ngwa, Elvis Ndonwi, Kengne, Andre-Pascal, Tiedeu-Atogho, Barbara, Mofo-Mato, Edith-Pascale, Sobngwi, Eugene

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major and fast growing public health problem. Although obesity is considered to be the main driver of the pandemic of…”
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Is PCSK9 Associated with Plasma Lipid Levels in a Sub-Saharan African Population of Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes? by Mba, Camille Maadjhou, Mbacham, Wilfred, Sobngwi, Eugène, Mbanya, Jean Claude

“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a key regulator of circulating LDL cholesterol. There are inconsistent data in some populations…”
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