African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Ghrelin, resistin and insulin in obese diabetic women in Wad-Madani, Sudan.
Obesity in the Sudan is increasing at alarming rate with the tendency of reaching an epidemic proportion in women. It is commonly associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Some adipokine hormones such as resistin are associated with obesity. ⋯ Increased BMI, waist circumference (WC) and hormones (ghrelin and resistin) were associated with insulin resistance. Further studies are needed to accept or refute these findings.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Out-patient visits for gastrointestinal cancer at a quaternary South African hospital-trends and geospatial distribution.
This study sought to determine trends in out-patient visits for gastrointestinal cancer (GC) at a quaternary hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa; and identify geographical regions which contribute most to GC-related out-patient clinic utilization at this hospital. ⋯ Out-patient visits for complex GC in KZN are increasing. Several regions have been identified for anti-cancer interventions and decentralized out-patient services.
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African health sciences · Mar 2020
Incidence and impact of hyperviscosity on sperm parameters of Malawian men seeking assisted reproduction.
Seminal hyperviscosity has been shown to be associated with male infertility. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hyperviscosity in semen of Malawian males seeking infertility treatment. ⋯ Hyperviscosity affects a significant number of men in Malawi and may be the cause of decreased fertility as it was associated with poor sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility, viability, and morphology.