Luis Fernando Jimenez Cepeda

Efficacy and Safety of Biologics in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Systematic Review of Experimental Treatments

Tobechukwu Chinenye Ezike, Tania M. Cobena Bravo, Roshan Goswami, Luis Fernando Jimenez Cepeda, Huma Irfan, Tagbo Ejike Onyemelukwe, Maryfortune Ugoeze Chilaka, Ibiai Stephanie Lolomari, Vimla Devi, Sefiyah Lawal, Chukwuma Chuma-Eze, Oluwatobi Bamikole Opeyemi, Shwetha Gopal, Agho Osamede & Peace Divine Akhimienmhona · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2025

Background: Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease characterised by progressive bile duct destruction, leading to liver failure if untreated. While ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the first-line therapy for PBC, 30-40% of patients exhibit an incomp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i55829

Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Cancer Treatment: A Critical Narrative Review of Supportive Care, Antitumour Evidence, Safety and Translational Gaps

Blessing Gerald Ibokette, Uyoyou Winners Efi, Efe Joseph Oni, Mohammed Eltaif Ali Mohammed, Luis Fernando Jimenez Cepeda, Sorrentina Awala, Ome Valentina Akpughe, Ediomo Ekabua, Sami Ahmed Ishag Salih, Claudiane Mouafo Madzoom, Onaolapo Oluwatayo, Huma Irfan, Abobaker Mohammed, Chijioke Okonkwo & Esan Folashade Janet · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Cannabis and cannabinoid-based products are increasingly used by people with cancer, yet the term “cancer treatment” encompasses two fundamentally different questions: whether cannabinoids can relieve cancer- or treatment-related symptoms, and whether they can modify tumour biolo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i106212

A Comprehensive Review on Biomarkers for Osteoarthritis: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy and Prognostic Insights

Ngozi Amanze, Oluwaseun Abayomi Oguntuase, Adetola Mowo-wale, Roshan Goswami, Luis Fernando Jimenez Cepeda, Ehimwenma Norense Osahon, Hafsa Aziz, Maryam Nour, Uzoamaka Amara Ogbu, Genesis Marie Muñoz, Eke Nwanne Okafor, Onyeka Chukwudalu Ekwebene, Vimla Devi, Frederick Ferguson & Ayodele Paul Ogunro · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2024

Objective: This systematic review aims to evaluate the current state of biomarkers in osteoarthritis (OA) management, focusing on their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic utility. The review also assesses the potential of multi-marker models that integrate clinical and demog...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i115630