- Trace Elements in Health
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Selenium in Biological Systems
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Apelin-related biomedical research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Ambrose Alli University
2020-2022
Background: The rising cases of cancer and associated mobidity mortality are indirectly linked to occupational health hazards especially in developing cases. This is further comounded by low level compliance safety measures among factory workers. Ignorance low-level awareness on the health-implication risk exposure have been implicated this regard. Methods: present study was carried out evaluate effect cement dust selected liver function parameters handlers at Ekpoma, Nigeria. A total 114...
It has been a known fact that normal pregnancy is associated with high metabolic demand accompany by elevated tissue oxygen requirements and increased oxidative stress. The question is, does this suggest during the antioxidant defense mechanism defenseless? This study therefore investigated status of some selected antioxidants in pregnant Nigerian women. comprised 200 apparently healthy women between ages 20 40, among which 180 were (test group) non (control group). Test group was divided...
ABSTRACT Background: It is evident that the metabolism of some trace metals altered in diabetes mellitus and these micronutrients may have specific roles pathogenesis progression disease. The aim this study was to determine status elements; iron, copper, selenium lead obese diabetic patients. Method: carried out on two hundred four (204) subjects, aged 20-68yrs which comprised fifty nine (59) forty five (45) non-diabetic patients, (40) non-obese patients sixty (60) non-diabetics (apparently...
Background: Estrogen deficiency following menopause creates an imbalance in plasma micronutrient resulting several degenerative pathological conditions, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, etc. Objectives: The present study was designed to compare zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), and selenium (Se) concentrations between premenopausal postmenopausal women. Methods: In this descriptive a total of 200 participants were classified into two groups (age range: 46-75 years, served as...
Abstract Background Soft tissue rheumatism arises from the pathology of periarticular structures. They are marked by pain and disability. Epidemiological studies in sub‐Saharan Africa sparse. This study aimed to determine epidemiology soft‐tissue a rural community South‐South Nigeria. Methods was community‐based, cross‐sectional conducted February July 2017 Nigeria among 319 participants using Community Oriented Program for Control Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) methodology. Participants aged...