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A Review of African Medicinal Plants and Functional Foods for the Management of Alzheimer's Disease-related Phenotypes, Treatment of HSV-1 Infection and/or Improvement of Gut Microbiota by Tettevi, Edward Jenner, Maina, Mahmoud, Simpong, David Larbi, Osei-Atweneboana, Mike Y., Ocloo, Augustine

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder is the most common form of dementia globally. Several studies have suggested…”
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HBV Infection Is an Intermediate-Risk Disease, Whereas Anaemia Is a Mild-to-Moderate Public Health Problem in Young Ghanaian Adults: A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis of Students’ Medical Records by Amoah, Samuel, Yartey, Andrew Nicholas, Fosu Adjei, Praise, Owusu-Akyaw, Margaret, Boachie, Joseph, Simpong, David Larbi, Adu, Patrick

“…Background. In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria, chronic viral diseases, nutritional deficiencies, and haemoglobinopathies are common causes of anaemia. Continual…”
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Establishing pregnancy-specific haematological reference intervals in Ghana; a three-center cross-sectional study by Simpong, Nicodemus Larbi, Afefa, Charity Tenu, Yimpuri, Leander, Akum, Betty, Safo, Afia, Edziah, Simon-Junior, Simpong, David Larbi, Adu, Patrick

“…Abnormal intra-pregnancy haematological variables are associated with adverse feto-maternal outcomes. However, the reference intervals (RIs) employed in…”
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Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among children living in a rural setting in Sub-Saharan Africa by Awuku, Yaw Asante, Simpong, David Larbi, Alhassan, Ishmael Kunateh, Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale, Afaa, Taiba, Adu, Patrick

“…Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world's population. It is generally acquired during childhood with no symptoms but has long- term…”
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TDP-43 self-interaction is modulated by redox-active compounds Auranofin, Chelerythrine and Riluzole by Oberstadt, Moritz, Stieler, Jens, Simpong, David Larbi, Römuß, Ute, Urban, Nicole, Schaefer, Michael, Arendt, Thomas, Holzer, Max

“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) represents a fatal neurodegenerative disease, which is characterized by a rapid loss of lower and upper motor neurons. As a…”
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In Silico Identification of a Potential TNF-Alpha Binder Using a Structural Similarity: A Potential Drug Repurposing Approach to the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease by Tettevi, Edward Jenner, Kuevi, Deryl Nii Okantey, Sumabe, Balagra Kasim, Simpong, David Larbi, Maina, Mahmoud B., Dongdem, Julius T., Osei-Atweneboana, Mike Y., Ocloo, Augustine

“…Introduction. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with no conclusive remedy. Yohimbine, found in Rauwolfia vomitoria, may reduce brain…”
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Anaemia Prevalence More Than Doubles in an Academic Year in a Cohort of Tertiary Students: A Repeated-Measure Study in Cape Coast, Ghana by Amoaning, Regina Elorm, Amoako, Ernestina Siaw, Kyiire, Grace Arezie, Owusu, Dennis Dela, Bruce, Happy, Simpong, David Larbi, Adu, Patrick

“…Background. The stress of academic life may predispose young adults to poor dietary habits, which could potentially precipitate nutritional deficiencies, such…”
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Poor haemoglobin-haematocrit agreement in apparently healthy adult population; a cross-sectional study in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana by Ali-Baya, Grace, Zenile, Emmanuel, Aikins, Bridgette Obuor, Amoaning, Regina Elorm, Simpong, David Larbi, Adu, Patrick

“…This study estimated total body water (TBW), daily water intake (DWI) and haemoglobin-haematocrit relationship in adults in a tropical environment where active…”
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Crude extracts from Allium cepa skin and Sorghum bicolor seed can provide as non-toxic and eco-friendly cytoplasmic stains by Krampah, Cecilia, Nyanzu, Franklin, Quaye, Abraham, Adu, Patrick, Asiamah, Emmanuel Akomanin, Aboagye, Benjamin, Simpong, David Larbi

“…Staining is an important histological process; however, the use of non-toxic and environmentally friendly products is generally required. We explored the…”
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HER-2 Protein Overexpression in Patients with Gastric and Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma at a Tertiary Care Facility in Ghana by Gyasi, Richard K., Adjei, Andrew Anthony, Asante, Du-Bois, Adu, Patrick, Akakpo, Patrick Kafui, Krampah, Cecilia, Asmah, Richard Harry, Simpong, David Larbi, Naporo, Simon

“…The prognosis of gastric and oesophageal adenocarcinoma remains generally poor. However, mounting evidence suggests a positive role of human epidermal growth…”
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Detection of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes and Epstein-Barr Virus in Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Gyasi, Richard K., Simpong, David Larbi, Kyei, Foster, Adjei, Andrew Anthony, Asmah, Richard Harry, Asante, Du-Bois, Brown, Charles Addoquaye

“…Nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPC) are endemic in Far East Asia and commonly harbour Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) which is known to serve as a key oncogenic promoter…”
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait among Prospective Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Berekum, Ghana by Ephraim, Richard K. D., Takyi, Godfred, Simpong, David Larbi, Adu, Patrick

“…Background. Blood transfusion is a therapeutic procedure usually undertaken in patients with severe anaemia. In Ghana, severe anaemia is mostly due to malaria…”
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High Iodine Deficiency among Pregnant Women in Periurban Ghana: A Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study by Adu, Patrick, Adoba, Prince, Morna, Martin, Kye-Amoah, Kenneth Kwame, Awuku, Yaw Asante, Simpong, David Larbi, Anin, Stephen Kofi

“…Background. Iodine deficiency causes maternal hypothyroidism which can lead to growth, cognitive, and psychomotor deficit in neonates, infants, and children…”
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Poor iron store recovery in voluntary blood donors in the northern zone of Ghana; a five-month three-centre cohort study by Adu, Patrick, Banom, Simon, Amediku, Mawunya Komla, Amoaning, Regina Elorm, Quarshie, Augustina Afia Asantewaa, Simpong, David Larbi

“…•Five months post donation of a single 450 mL of whole blood unit:•11 % of these blood donors would have been disqualified per haemoglobin screening cut off of…”
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Establishing pregnancy-specific haematological reference intervals in Ghana; a three-center cross-sectional study by Nicodemus Larbi Simpong, Charity Tenu Afefa, Leander Yimpuri, Betty Akum, Afia Safo, Simon-Junior Edziah, David Larbi Simpong, Patrick Adu

“…Background Abnormal intra-pregnancy haematological variables are associated with adverse feto-maternal outcomes. However, the reference intervals (RIs)…”
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