Introduction: Paraquat is one of the major causes of herbicide-related death globally, and lacks effective treatment till date. Lutein has a free radical scavenging ability with potential for amelioration and preservation of hepatorenal pattern following chemical poisoning. Objec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i11337
Cadmium (Cd) and prolonged exposure to stress are associated with adverse health outcomes. Various studies have shown the impacts of stress and metal exposures on liver function. Cd is a non-redox metal, one of the important mechanisms underlying its toxicity is oxidative stress...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121131
Introduction: Vascular variations in the liver are significant to surgeons in liver transplantations, radiological procedures, laparoscopy and penetrating abdominal injuries. These variations are important in liver transplantation procedure, in addition to being an ideal opportun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11930
Peter Chibuzor Oriji, Enefia Kelvin Kiridi, Emily Gabriel Enefia Kiridi, Obiora Chibundu, Johnpatrick Uchenna Ugwoegbu, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Panebi Yao Bosrotsi, Abednigo Ojanerohan Addah, Isaac Joel Abasi & Adedotun Daniel Adesina·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Background: The portal vein is one of the main sources of blood supply of the liver. About three quarters of the liver blood flow is from the portal vein. Objectives: To assess the mean normal portal vein diameter in healthy pregnant women, and correlate our observation with mate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i2794
Artemether/lumefantrine/tinidazole (A/L/T) has shown additive antiplasmodial activity; therefore its safety assessment is imperative. This study examined its hepatotoxic effect on healthy and diseased mice. Fifty four Swiss albino mice of n=6 were used. The mice were diseased wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i330314
Aims: Studies were carried out to determine the prevalence, intensity, economic loss and histopathological effects of fascioliasis in cattle slaughtered in Ikot Eneobong abattoir, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study involved Post-Mortem examination of 384...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i530218
U. Abubakar, S. M. Marafa, V. K. ` Nwodo, A. A. Sadiq, G. M. Akpaniwo, A. Mohammed, D. Mohammed, I. I. Yusuf & A. D. Gurama·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2019
Objectives: To evaluate and document common findings in ultrasound examination of the liver and kidneys in Sokoto metropolis and to reveal gender and age distribution of the findings in these organs. Materials and Methods: The data was collected retrospectively from the hospital...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i330121
The aim of the present study was focused to see the effect of propolis as a natural product on duckling’s health when exposed to aflatoxin B1, to enhancement body weight of duckling’s received feed contaminated aflatoxin B1, to enhancement blood function and to improve kidney and...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43773
The effect of Beer was evaluated on Albino rats. Sperm count, kidney function test, liver test, red blood cell, pack cell volume, haemoglobin, white blood cell, platelets, lymphocytes were evaluated. The results revealed the mean serum Na, K and Cl reduced from 155.33, 6.13 and 9...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40705
This study was aimed to determine the antiplasmodial, biochemical and histopathological activities of hydroethanolic leaf extract of Tithonia diversifolia in Swiss albino mice infected with P. berghei NK65. Thirty (30) mice were randomly distributed into six groups of five mice e...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34048
Hepatitis B is a growing worldwide public health issue today. The pathologies are responsible for considerable increase in healthcare expenses despite the widely recognized public health authority to keep then under control. Facts and figures have hitherto been misconstrued as re...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27331
Aims: To detect the effect of microbes isolated from peels of Carbohydrate rich tubers on Albino rats. Study Design: The study was a comparative and descriptive study. Cassava and cocoyam peels were bought from Obanla market, Federal University of Technology, Akure. Those samples...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26177
This study investigated the effects of short-term repeated oral administration of sub-toxic dose of potassium cyanide on the haematological indices and the structure of the thyroid, liver, adrenal, and spleen of rabbits. A total of 16 rabbits, weighing 1.2±0.2 kg were randomly di...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/21828
S. I. Ogenyi, T. P. P. Choji, A. Chimezirim, A. O. Onyemelukwe, A. A. Ngokere, U. F. Onwuasoanya & J. C. Akulue·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: This work aims at determining the effect of cigarette smoke on the liver of albino Wistar rats, to evaluate the histological, as well as the biochemical changes in the adult albino rat’s liver and to elucidate the relationship between exposure period and effect. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17292
Aims: The histopathological effects of Profenofos, and Chlorpyrifos, as synthetic organophosphorus pesticides, on the liver, kidney, brain and spleen tissues in mice (Mus musculus) were determined by light microscopy. Recently the toxic effects of pesticides have been of public i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4924