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Diagnostic difficulty-an elusive case of Hansen’s disease mimicking sarcoidosis.
(Pan African Medical Journal-Clinical medicine, 2020)Hansen´s disease (leprosy) is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). It is an age-old disease that has been around since biblical times yet cases still occur especially in Asia ... -
Thyroid disorders in Africa: Where do we stand
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Prevalence of obesity in a group of medical students at the CMUL, Lagos in 2013
(American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Nigeria Chapter, 2013-11)Background Obesity is assuming epidemic proportions worldwide, with westernized nations having the highest rates. unfortunately developing countries which were burdened with malnutrition are also catching up on the increased ... -
Rarity of diabetes mellitus and high prevalence of hypertension in a rural west African Village
(American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Nigeria Chapter, 2013-11)Aims: To describe prevalence patterns of common non communicable diseases in a rural, coastal Nigerian community with a view to identifying disease burden and cardiovascular disease risk Method: A community screening ... -
Obesity prevalence in medical students in 2006
(American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Nigeria Chapter, 2013-11)Aims and objectives: This study investigates the prevalence of obesity and influencing factors among the medical students in the College of Medicine University of Lagos. Patients and methods: One hundred and ninety-eight ... -
Turner syndrome: An unusual case of secondary diabetes
(American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Nigeria Chapter, 2013-11)Background: Turner syndrome is named after Henry Turner, the endocrinologist who first described it in 1938.Turner syndrome 45,X, encompasses several conditions in human females, of which monosomy X is most common. It is ... -
Control of cardiovascular risk factors factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in LUTH
(American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Nigeria Chapter, 2013-11)Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a burden on the health-care system, which is already under strain due to other chronic diseases. Diabetes is associated with other co-morbidities like hypertension, dyslipidaemia and obesity. ... -
Glycemic responses of local beans (Vigna unguiculata [Linn Walp] varieties) in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus and healthy - an experimental study
(Medknow publishers, 2020-10-19)Background: Medical nutrition therapy is an important aspect of managing diabetes mellitus (DM). Foods with low glycemic index are encouraged in individuals with DM. Despite the good glycemic indices associated with beans, ... -
Clinical audit of the process of diabetes mellitus foot syndrome prevention in Lagos, Nigeria
(Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria, 2010-09)BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus foot syndrome (DMFS), places a great burden on the patient. If the right preventive measures are put in place, this burden can be reduced to the barest minimum. It is in line with this goal ... -
Anthropometric indices of the elderly attending a diabetes clinic in Lagos
(Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria, 2009-09)OBJECTIVE Obesity is one of the greatest challenges among patients with diabetes. The aim of the present study to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity and an increased and high waist circumference in the elderly ... -
3- year efficacy and safety for liraglitude 3.0mg in adults with obesity/overweight, prediabetes and baseline BMI <35 vs >/=35kg/m2 in the SCALE obesity and and pore diabetes, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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Age at diagnosis of diabetes type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending LUTH diabetes clinic
(Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria, 2013-09)Background: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing worldwide. This is coincident with increases in the prevalence of obesity and sedentary lifestyle. There is also concern that diabetes may be occurring at a greater ... -
Insulin Resistance In Semi-Urban South Western Nigeria.
(Endocrine and metabolism society of Nigeria, 2010-09)BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that currently more than 246 million people have diabetes worldwide, and this figure is expected to reach 380 million by 2030. Although insulin ... -
Peripheral arterial disease burden among persons living with diabetes mellitus in Lagos, Nigeria
(Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria, 2010-09)BACKGROUND: Amputation in diabetic patients is a major source of physical and psychological trauma with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) implicated in most cases. Ankle brachial pressure index can be used to screen for ... -
Exome-wide study study identifies loci displaying pleiotropic associations with multiple cardio metabolic traits in continental Africans.
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Waist circumference is a better predictor of metabolic syndrome than waist:hip ratio
(Endocrinology and metabolism society of Nigeria, 2013-09)BACKGROUND The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, each of which carries grave risk for fatal vascular events. Diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is made using clinical, anthropometric and ... -
A successful pregnancy using ovum donation in Sheehan's syndrome: a case report
(2014-06)BACKGROUND: Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) is a necrosis of the pituitary gland which results from severe intra- or post-partum haemorrhage. Clinically, SS presents with varying degrees of pituitary failure including secondary ... -
How important is the "third leg" in the quality of life of males with diabetes mellitus in Lagos University Teaching Hospital
(Nigerian Chapter of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 2019-03)A cross sectional study of 120 males attending the diabetes out patient clinic of the Lagos University teaching Hospital in 2019 was performed. Questionnaires were used and collated the anthropometric indices and erectile ... -
A Study of insulin sensitivity in selected Nigerian subjects
(1996-10)ABSTRACT: Insulin Sensitivity A study of insulin sensitivity was carried out on selected Nigerian subjects to measure insulin sensitivity in a group of diabetic subjects and non-diabetic controls. The relationship between ... -
Prevalence of obesity and ethnographic-geographic variation in body sizes of Nigerians with type 2 diabetes mellitus - a multi-centre study
(National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, 2018-01)BACKGROUND: Excess weight gain is common in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) but little is known about itsethno-geographic variation among the Nigerian populace. We aimed to report the prevalence and regional ...