Update in diabetic nephropathy

EN Obineche, A Adem - International Journal of Diabetes and …, 2005 - karger.com
Diabetic nephropathy has become the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide
and is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The earliest clinical manifestation …

[HTML][HTML] Under-treatment and under diagnosis of hypertension: a serious problem in the United Arab Emirates

…, JY Pathan, A Adem, EN Obineche - BMC cardiovascular …, 2006 - Springer
Background Hypertension, notably untreated or uncontrolled, is a major risk factor for
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) morbidity and mortality. In countries in transition, little is known …

Association of an apolipoprotein B gene marker with essential hypertension

PM Frossard, EN Obineche, GG Lestringant - Hypertension, 1999 - Am Heart Assoc
We designed an association (retrospective, case control) study aimed at evaluating associations
between genetic variations of the human apolipoprotein B (apoB) gene and clinical …

Leptin, lipid and lipid metabolism‐related hormones in chronic renal failure in Arabia

EN Obineche, MPT Gillett, A Abdulle, M Sulaiman… - …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), hyperleptinaemia has been widely reported, but
the exact mechanisms leading to elevated leptin levels are unclear. Impaired renal …

Levels of cholesteryl esters and other lipids in the plasma of patients with end-stage renal failure

MPT Gillett, EN Obineche, MS Lakhani… - Annals of Saudi …, 2001 - annsaudimed.net
Background : The importance of plasma lipid abnormalities in chronic renal failure (CRF) is
well recognized, but surprisingly little attention has been given to the study of some plasma …

Low IGF-1 levels are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in haemodialysis patients

…, SM Sabri, MA Rukhaimi, EN Obineche… - Molecular and cellular …, 2007 - Springer
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) constitute a significant risk and may, in part, explain the
high morbidity and mortality rates among haemodialysis (HD) patients. Several studies have …

Plasma BNP in patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a guide to management?

…, MN Elhuda, E Kazzam, EN Obineche… - Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
The number of patients requiring long-term haemodialysis is increasing throughout the
world. Cardiovascular disease is much more common in these patients than in the general …

Hepatic capillariasis

EB Attah, S Nagarajan, EN Obineche… - American Journal of …, 1983 - academic.oup.com
The clinico-pathologic features of Capillaria hepatica infection in a 27-year-old Nigerian
woman are discussed. This animal parasite has been encountered only rarely in humans. Less …

An association study of five genetic loci and left ventricular hypertrophy amongst Gulf Arabs

EN Obineche, PM Frossard, AM Bokhari - Hypertension Research, 2001 - jstage.jst.go.jp
We carried out an association (case-control) study of five candidate genes—G-protein 133
subunit gene variant; methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR); angiotensin converting …

Outcome of bought living non-related donor kidneys followed up at a single centre

JK Onwubalili, EN Obineche, S Assuhaimi… - Transplant …, 1994 - Springer
Between October 1985 and November 1991, 16 dialysis patients travelled to Bombay and
bought kidneys from living non-related Indian donors for US$7,372. One patient died peri-…