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BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) and glomerulonephritis are the commonest glomerular diseases seen at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, in the department of Paediatrics and Child Health. [1] Nephrotic syndrome commonly presents with hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and hyperlipidaemia....

Background The iris is the coloured part around the black pupil. It is a flat structure and each iris is unique in its colour, patterns and texture. Its colour varies in different individuals, ethnic groups and is largely affected by geographical factors. The colour of the iris in the Zambian...

Title: The correlation between baseline serum hepatitis B surface antigen level and levels of other baseline markers of viral activity in chronic hepatitis B viral infection at the University Teaching Hospital. Background: Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection rate among healthy blood donors in...

Objective: To determine the effect of gender on accessing antiretroviral therapy and its link to neurocognitive impairment. Methods: The study was in two parts. Part 1 used the qualitative approach and 38 participants comprising 34 HIV infected adults, equal numbers of men and women and 4 health...

Objective: To determine the effect Kigelia africana fruit extract has on blood glucose levels of diabetes mice and its phytochemical profile Specific objectives: 1. To determine Kigelia africana fruit extracts’ effect on blood glucose levels when used alone and concomitantly with Glibenclamide on...

This study hypothesized in a correlation design that there was an association between maternal health literacy and child health promoting behaviours. Previous studies which have been large scale surveys have dwelt on education levels and dwelt on self-reported behaviours. They have treated...

Poor sleep plays an important role in the prevalence of hypertension. It increases the prevalence rate to 60%. It is thought that sleep regulates stress hormones and helps nervous system. Overtime, lack of sleep hurt the body ability to regulate stress hormones, leading to high blood pressure....

The general objective of this study was to explain the ways by which cultural practices and norms adhered to by the Bemba people heighten their fertility. The study used a case-study research design to collect data using a stratified random sampling technique. This inquiry specifically assessed...

This study investigated the empirical evidence on the effect of exchange volatility on private capital inflows in Zambia. The investigation used monthly time series data for the period 1992-2012 relating to exchange rate, gross domestic product, foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio...

Background: Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by the progressive depletion of CD4+ T cells, information on the prognostic value of T cell subsets and their response to nutritional intervention is scarce. Objective: To estimate the prognostic value of T-cell...