Background: The pathogenesis of human hypertension is complex and multifactorial. Haptoglobin genes have been cited as risk factors in the development of hypertension. Haptoglobin is an α2-glycoprotein acute phase reactant that binds to free haemoglobin and forms a stoichiometrically stable...
Download PDF ↓Introduction:Breast cancer remains among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women. Worldwide, breast cancer comprises 22.9% of all cancers. In Zambia, it is ranked number 2 at 11% after cervical cancer (60%). However, the current prevalence can be reduced through sensitization programmes...
Download PDF ↓Title: Serum levels of Lipoprotein(a) in HIV positive patients on HAART at Livingstone General Hospital, Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia. Background: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a highly atherogenic independent risk marker for Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and current studies have shown that...
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