Oyeronke Olufemi Ekun

ORCID: 0000-0001-5968-0627
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Research Areas
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Renal function and acid-base balance
  • Sodium Intake and Health
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • High Altitude and Hypoxia
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

University of Lagos
2020-2022

Lagos State Health Service Commission
2017-2020

Football sporting exercise is one of the most popular events in world. While there are well-documented reports on effects different athletic activities biochemical markers renal and liver functions, paucity football activity Nigerian sportsmen, hence need for this study.Biochemical functions (urea, creatinine, aspartate aminotransaminase (AST), alanine (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP)) were determined using Cobas c 111 auto-analyser by Roche.The mean urea (mmol/L)±SEM, creatinine...

10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000223 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2017-07-01

This study investigated plasma sodium/potassium ratio, markers of oxidative stress, renal function, and endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive Nigerians.Five hundred forty-nine volunteers consisting three twenty-four two twenty-five controls participated this study. Blood samples were collected from the participants analyzed for electrolytes, dysfunction, inflammation, using ion-selective electrodes, spectrophotometric, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods, respectively.The mean...

10.1155/2020/6365947 article EN cc-by International Journal of Hypertension 2020-12-04

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and progressive endocrine disorder that may result in macro microvascular complications.This study assessed some biochemical analytes Nigerians who were recently (≤ 6 months) diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM).160 T2DM 90 non-diabetic control participated this study. Blood samples collected analyzed for Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (HFABP), high sensitivity C-reactive (hs-CRP), electrolytes, lipid renal profile parameters, glycated haemoglobin...

10.4314/ahs.v22i3.31 article EN African Health Sciences 2022-10-28

Background and Purpose: Hypertension is a major medical condition that can cause many complications sudden death when not appropriately controlled. This study determined serum calcium, parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, renin, angiotensin II, I converting enzyme, aldosterone in hypertensive individuals, as these compounds play key roles regulating human blood pressure. Materials Methods: case-control was conducted on 549 (324 cases 225 controls) individuals between October 2018 September 2020....

10.32598/ijhs.12.3.1050.2 article EN Iranian Journal Of Health Sciences 2024-07-01
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