Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) by Issue Date "2011"
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Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity of selected medicinal plants from Central Uganda in alloxan induced diabetic rats
(Makerere University, 2011)Background: In Uganda diabetes mellitus affects 1.7% of the general population. It is a chronic condition that requires prolonged treatment in specialized health facilities, especially the use of oral hypoglycemic agents ... -
HIV serostatus disclosure and lived experiences of adolescents at the Transition Clinic of the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study
(Routledge, 2011)Most studies on HIV serostatus disclosure and adolescents focus on whether, how and when to disclose to adolescents their HIV diagnosis. Fewer studies have examined HIV serostatus disclosure by adolescents who know they ... -
HIV/AIDS patients display lower relative bioavailability of Efavirenz than healthy subjects
(Adis Data Information BV., 2011)Background: Pharmacokinetic studies of antiretroviral drugs are often conducted in adult healthy subjects, and the results are extrapolated to HIV/AIDS patients. HIV/AIDS, however, is known to cause morphological and ... -
Phenotypic characterisation of activated plasmacytoid dendritic cells among anti-retroviral therapy-naïve Ugandans with chronic HIV-1 clade A or D infection.
(Makerere University, 2011)Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) are the most potent producers of interferon alpha (IFN-α) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in response to enveloped viruses providing a critical link between the innate and adaptive ...