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Gertrude N Kiwanuka

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Male K, Atwiine B, Kiwanuka G
Cureus . 2024 Dec; 16(11):e74816. PMID: 39737297
Introduction Zinc deficiency (ZnD) impairs the development of acquired immunity and contributes to growth failure in children under five years of age. However, the prevalence of ZnD and its association...
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Kiconco R, Okoboi J, Mwesige S, Muwonge K, Kinobe R, Kalyesubula R, et al.
Cureus . 2024 Oct; 16(9):e69946. PMID: 39445274
Background Kidney dysfunction is a common finding among patients with diabetes mellitus. We sought to determine the prevalence and contributors to kidney dysfunction among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) patients....
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Kiconco R, Kalyesubula R, Kiwanuka G
Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes . 2024 Jun; 17:2211-2220. PMID: 38854447
Purpose: We aimed at determining the distribution of the ACE insertion/deletion gene polymorphisms among type 2 diabetic patients and their association with the nephropathy biomarkers and the metabolic indicators. Patients...
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Pulle J, Loue S, Kiwanuka G, Francis B
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics . 2024 Jan; 19(1-2):48-57. PMID: 38216325
Events such as the Tuskegee syphilis study shaped how the public perceives and trusts medical research globally. However, few studies have examined trust in medical research in developing countries. We...
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Kiwanuka G, Bajunirwe F, Alele P, Oloro J, Mindra A, Marshall P, et al.
BMC Med Educ . 2024 Jan; 24(1):1. PMID: 38172860
Research ethics education is critical to developing a culture of responsible conduct of research. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have a high burden of infectious diseases like HIV and...
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Nakaganda A, Spencer A, Orem J, Mpamani C, Wabinga H, Nambooze S, et al.
BMC Cancer . 2023 Aug; 23(1):772. PMID: 37596529
Background: Population based cancer registries (PBCRs) are accepted as the gold standard for estimating cancer incidence in any population. However, only 15% of the world's population is covered by high...
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Kinyi H, Drago Kato C, Tusubira D, Kiwanuka G
Biochem Res Int . 2023 Jun; 2023:9121174. PMID: 37293435
Background: Laboratory animals are commonly fed on cereal-based diets (CBDs) whose nutrient composition is unknown and may confound the metabolic response to study interventions. Purified diets such as AIN-93M are...
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Kiconco R, Rugera S, Kiwanuka G
J Diabetes Res . 2020 Jan; 2019:3534260. PMID: 31934589
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common finding in diabetic patients. Microalbuminuria is the earliest clinical evidence of DN. Early detection of microalbuminuria is very important; it allows timely interventions...
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Oyet C, Roh M, Kiwanuka G, Orikiriza P, Wade M, Parikh S, et al.
Malar J . 2017 Nov; 16(1):449. PMID: 29115991
Background: Early diagnosis of suspected malaria cases with a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) has been shown to be an effective malaria control tool used in many resource-constrained settings. However, poor...
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Roh M, Oyet C, Orikiriza P, Wade M, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Boum 2nd Y, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2016 Sep; 95(5):1094-1099. PMID: 27672207
Despite the potential benefit of primaquine in reducing Plasmodium falciparum transmission and radical cure of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale infections, concerns over risk of hemolytic toxicity in individuals with...