Background: Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal-recessive ciliopathy characterised by retinal dystrophy, postaxial polydactyly, hypogonadism, obesity, neurodevelopmental abnormalities, and renal involvement. Renal disease is heterogeneous and may progress to advanced...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i1102
Background: Dense deposit disease (DDD), a rare subtype of C3 glomerulopathy, arises from dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway and is characterised by distinctive intramembranous, ribbon-like electron-dense deposits on electron microscopy. Its clinical presentation...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i1101
Background: Combining extracts from different therapeutic plants to improve therapeutic efficacy has become a common traditional practice. Combinations of these plant extracts, with or without alcohol as a base, are termed alcohol-free or alcohol-based polyherbal formulations, re...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i1100
Background: Urinary tract infections are common bacterial infections with important public health implications. Students may be exposed to behavioural and environmental factors that increase the risk of urinary tract infection, and knowledge of preventive measures may not always...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i199
Background: Herbal plants are widely utilized in traditional medicine for the management of various health conditions; however, their safety profiles on vital organs require scientific validation. This study was designed to investigate the effects of graded doses of ethanolic ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i198
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the leading causes of death. It is characterized by progressive decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), irreversible structural and functional kidney damage often associated with co-morbidities and multiple complications, including hype...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i197
Introduction: Haemodialysis vascular access is pivotal as it impacts on the quality of care of chronic kidney disease patients, and guidelines recommend arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as the preferred access route for better outcomes. However, in resource-limited settings, there are...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i196
Background: Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) is increasingly used as a bedside tool to assess systemic venous congestion, but its prognostic value for renal deterioration and short-term clinical outcomes in acute heart failure and critical illness remains uncertain. We conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i195
Background: Serum uric acid has emerged as a clinically relevant biomarker in pregnancy due to its association with renal function, oxidative stress, and hypertensive disorders such as preeclampsia. The uric acid–creatinine ratio has been proposed as a more sensitive indicator of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i194
Background: Chronic kidney disease frequently progresses to end-stage renal disease, necessitating hemodialysis. This life-saving therapy alters the metabolic environment, making the continuous monitoring of biochemical parameters vital. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate re...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i193
This study investigates the histological effects of nitrofurantoin, a widely used nitrofuran-class antibiotic for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs), on the kidneys of male albino rats. Nitrofurantoin, effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, is excreted...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i192
The widespread use of water pipe tobacco (WPT) has raised concerns regarding potential health risks associated with inhalation of tobacco smoke and its constituents, including polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). This study evaluated the effect of water pipe tobacco smoke on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i191
Introduction: Clinical pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that is patient centred. It was born in the Western world and is well established in countries like USA, Canada, United Kingdom and France. In Cameroon, it was recently (2022) introduced in the medical training programme as...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i190
Background: Reports of morbidity and mortality from surgical sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in women are scarce. Aims: Determine the incidence, clinical course, management, and outcome of sepsis-induced AKI in women undergoing pelvic and abdominal surgery. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i189
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting exocrine glands, but with potential multisystem involvement. Renal involvement in Sjögren’s syndrome are uncommon and mostly presenting as tubulointerstitial nephritis and less frequently with glomerular...
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Research Article10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i187