Cargando…

Vitamin D status in healthy black African adults at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D has been known since the twentieth Century for its benefits in bone health. Recent observational studies have demonstrated its benefits in infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. This...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Kagotho, Elizabeth, Omuse, Geoffrey, Okinda, Nancy, Ojwang, Peter
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2018
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180659/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30305067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-018-0296-5

Ejemplares similares

Genetic Analysis of HIV-1 Subtypes in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Khoja, Suhail, et al.
Publicado: (2008)

Comparison of equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic black Africans: a cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Ferritin and its association with anaemia in a healthy adult population in Kenya
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Complete blood count reference intervals from a healthy adult urban population in Kenya
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2018)

Erratum to: Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: a cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Immunophenotypic expression profile of multiple myeloma cases at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi Kenya
por: Mengich, Isabella, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Low prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus as determined by an automated identification system in two private hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2014)

Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from various healthcare institutions in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2016)

Comparison of Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing guidelines for the interpretation of antibiotic susceptibility at a University teaching hospital in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
por: Kassim, Ali, et al.
Publicado: (2016)

Reference intervals for thyroid stimulating hormone and free thyroxine derived from neonates undergoing routine screening for congenital hypothyroidism at a university teaching hospital in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2016)

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants at a tertiary healthcare facility in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Said, Nusrat Abubakar, et al.
Publicado: (2020)

Erratum to: Reference intervals for thyroid stimulating hormone and free thyroxine derived from neonates undergoing routine screening for congenital hypothyroidism at a university teaching hospital in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross sectional study
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Determination of reference intervals for common chemistry and immunoassay tests for Kenyan adults based on an internationally harmonized protocol and up-to-date statistical methods
por: Omuse, Geoffrey, et al.
Publicado: (2020)

Urolithiasis analysis in a multiethnic population at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Wathigo, Francis K., et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Factors Influencing Acceptance of Post-Mortem Examination of Children at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Bunei, Milka, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Implementation and performance of the South African Triage Scale at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Wangara, Ali A., et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Isolation, Characterization, and Quantification of Bacteria from African Sausages Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya
por: Karoki, W. H., et al.
Publicado: (2018)

378. Candida auris Fungemia: Risk Factors and Outcome
por: Adam, Rodney, et al.
Publicado: (2018)

Care after cataract surgery in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Odhiambo Ohito, George S
Publicado: (2016)

Quality and Brands of Amoxicillin Formulations in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Koech, Lilian C., et al.
Publicado: (2020)

Food Insecurity and Dietary Deprivation: Migrant Households in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Onyango, Elizabeth Opiyo, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Review of 3 Cases Managed in Kenya
por: Ong'ondi, Matilda, et al.
Publicado: (2021)

Predictors of postnatal depression in the slums Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
por: Kariuki, Esther W., et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Clinical skills of general practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study
por: Mohamoud, Gulnaz, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Predictors of overweight and obesity in adult women in Nairobi Province, Kenya
por: Mbochi, Regina W, et al.
Publicado: (2012)

Nutritional Status of Under-five Children Living in an Informal Urban Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Olack, Beatrice, et al.
Publicado: (2011)

Feasibility of conducting HIV prevention trials among key populations in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Mutisya, Elizabeth Mueni, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Etiology of Persistent Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Cohen, Craig R., et al.
Publicado: (2003)

Tickborne Arbovirus Surveillance in Market Livestock, Nairobi, Kenya
por: Sang, Rosemary, et al.
Publicado: (2006)

Women, poverty and adverse maternal outcomes in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Izugbara, Chimaraoke O, et al.
Publicado: (2010)

A cross-sectional survey of practices and knowledge among antibiotic retailers in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Muloi, Dishon, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

HIV-1 Transmission Cluster in Injection Drug Users in Nairobi City, Kenya
por: Webale, Sella K, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Eating and feeding behaviours in children in low‐income areas in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Mutoro, Antonina N., et al.
Publicado: (2020)

Prevalence and overlap of known undernutrition risk factors in children in Nairobi Kenya
por: Mutoro, Antonina N., et al.
Publicado: (2021)

X-ray fluorescence analysis of selected micronutrients in ten African indigenous leafy vegetables cultivated in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Dehayem-Kamadjeu, Alix, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Perceptions on donated human milk and human milk banking in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth Wambui, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Sociocultural factors influencing breastfeeding practices in two slums in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Wanjohi, Milka, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Malnutrition, morbidity and infection in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya: an epidemiological study
por: De Vita, Maria Vittoria, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Sexually transmitted infection knowledge among men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya
por: Nyasani, Delvin Kwamboka, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Cannot write session to /tmp/vufind_sessions/sess_7t5045k2htmapdvn8p4brc9nts