Search Results - "Sepiso K Masenga"

Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress in Metabolic Syndrome by Masenga, Sepiso K, Kabwe, Lombe S, Chakulya, Martin, Kirabo, Annet

“…Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions associated with the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Metabolic syndrome is…”
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Salt and Gut Microbiota in Heart Failure by Masenga, Sepiso K., Kirabo, Annet

“…Purpose of Review The role and underlying mechanisms mediated by dietary salt in modulating the gut microbiota and contributing to heart failure (HF) are not…”
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Salt Taste and Salt Sensitive Hypertension in HIV by Masenga, Sepiso K., Pilic, Leta, Kirabo, Annet

“…Purpose of Review To provide a summary of current literature and propose potential mechanistic models to help us understand the role of HIV…”
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Severe acute malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years by Chama, Gift C, Siame, Lukundo, Kapoma, Chanda, Hamooya, Benson M, Masenga, Sepiso K

“…Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) poses a significant threat to child health globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Zambia, like many…”
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Plasma osteopontin in persons with HIV and the risk for cardiovascular disease by Masenga, Sepiso K., Romanelli, Antonio, Kooij, Katherine W.

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Hypertensive heart disease: risk factors, complications and mechanisms by Masenga, Sepiso K, Kirabo, Annet

“…Hypertensive heart disease constitutes functional and structural dysfunction and pathogenesis occurring primarily in the left ventricle, the left atrium and…”
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Productivity-adjusted life-years and correlates of uncontrolled hypertension at two health facilities in Zambia by Povia, Joreen P, Masenga, Sepiso K, Hamooya, Benson M, Gebremeskel, Yordanos

“…Hypertension has in the recent past surfaced as one of the conditions that has a significant impact on workforce productivity in emerging economies. Zambia is…”
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Erythrocyte sodium buffering capacity status correlates with self-reported salt intake in a population from Livingstone, Zambia by Masenga, Sepiso K, Pilic, Leta, Malumani, Malani, Hamooya, Benson M

“…Salt impairs endothelial function and increases arterial stiffness independent of blood pressure. The mechanisms are unknown. Recent evidence suggests that…”
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Association between complete blood-count-based inflammatory scores and hypertension in persons living with and without HIV in Zambia by Mwape, Lackson, Hamooya, Benson M, Luwaya, Emmanuel L, Muzata, Danny, Bwalya, Kaole, Siakabanze, Chileleko, Mushabati, Agness, Masenga, Sepiso K

“…Background Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Inflammation plays an important role in the development of essential hypertension. Studies…”
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Viral load suppression and HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in persons with HIV on TLD/TAFED in Zambia by Luwaya, Emmanuel L, Mwape, Lackson, Bwalya, Kaole, Siakabanze, Chileleko, Hamooya, Benson M, Masenga, Sepiso K

“…An increase in the prevalence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) has been reported in recent years, especially in persons on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase…”
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Prevalence and correlates of Human Papillomavirus infection in females from Southern Province, Zambia: A cross-sectional study by Muchaili, Lweendo, Simushi, Precious, Mweene, Bislom C, Mwakyoma, Tuku, Masenga, Sepiso K, Hamooya, Benson M

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is strongly associated with cervical cancer with almost all cases being associated with the infection. Cervical cancer is…”
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Gut microbiota dependant trimethylamine N-oxide and hypertension by Mutengo, Katongo H, Masenga, Sepiso K, Mweemba, Aggrey, Mutale, Wilbroad, Kirabo, Annet

“…The human gut microbiota environment is constantly changing and some specific changes influence the host's metabolic, immune, and neuroendocrine functions…”
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Mechanisms and Cardiorenal Complications of Chronic Anemia in People with HIV by Kamvuma, Kingsley, Hamooya, Benson M, Munsaka, Sody, Masenga, Sepiso K, Kirabo, Annet

“…Chronic anemia is more prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) compared to the general population. The mechanisms that drive chronic anemia in HIV are…”
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High salt intake and HIV infection on endothelial glycocalyx shedding in salt-sensitive hypertension by Masenga, Sepiso K, Liweleya, Situmbeko, Kirabo, Annet

“…The endothelial glycocalyx is closely associated with various physiological and pathophysiological events. Significant modification of the endothelial…”
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Glycocalyx-Sodium Interaction in Vascular Endothelium by Sembajwe, Lawrence Fred, Ssekandi, Abdul M, Namaganda, Agnes, Muwonge, Haruna, Kasolo, Josephine N, Kalyesubula, Robert, Nakimuli, Annettee, Naome, Mwesigwa, Patel, Kaushik P, Masenga, Sepiso K, Kirabo, Annet

“…The glycocalyx generally covers almost all cellular surfaces, where it participates in mediating cell-surface interactions with the extracellular matrix as…”
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Rifampicin resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis patients using GeneXpert at Livingstone Central Hospital for the year 2015: a cross sectional explorative study by Masenga, Sepiso K, Mubila, Harrison, Hamooya, Benson M

“…Since the recent introduction of GeneXepert for the detection of Tuberculosis (TB) drug resistance mutations in both primary resistance and acquired resistance…”
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Prevalence of low high-density lipoprotein among young adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia: An opportunity to consider non-communicable diseases in resource-limited settings by Hamooya, Benson M, Musonda, Patrick, Mutale, Wilbroad, Masenga, Sepiso K, Halwiindi, Hikabasa, Mutengo, Katongo H, Chiyeñu, Kaseya O R, Chongwe, Gershom, Koethe, John R, Lipworth, Loren, Heimburger, Douglas C

“…With the introduction of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), people living with HIV (PLWH) are surviving longer and are at risk for developing metabolic…”
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HIV-Host Cell Interactions by Masenga, Sepiso K, Mweene, Bislom C, Luwaya, Emmanuel, Muchaili, Lweendo, Chona, Makondo, Kirabo, Annet

“…The development of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) was a great milestone in the management of HIV infection. ARVs suppress viral activity in the host cell, thus…”
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Recent Advances in Microbiota-Associated Metabolites in Heart Failure by Masenga, Sepiso K, Povia, Joreen P, Lwiindi, Propheria C, Kirabo, Annet

“…Heart failure is a risk factor for adverse events such as sudden cardiac arrest, liver and kidney failure and death. The gut microbiota and its metabolites are…”
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Elevated Eosinophils as a Feature of Inflammation Associated With Hypertension in Virally Suppressed People Living With HIV by Masenga, Sepiso K, Elijovich, Fernando, Hamooya, Benson M, Nzala, Selestine, Kwenda, Geoffrey, Heimburger, Douglas C, Mutale, Wilbroad, Munsaka, Sody M, Zhao, Shilin, Koethe, John R, Kirabo, Annet

“…Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, which persists despite effective plasma viral…”
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