The effectiveness of Urtica aestuans hydro-ethanolic leaf extract on ulcer indices and histopathology in Wistar rats was investigated in the current study. For this investigation, 30 rats were utilized, divided into 6 groups of 5 rats each. Groups 1 and 2 functioned as the contro...
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal entanglement of blood vessels. AVMs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a rare condition and are often found incidentally during GI bleeding investigations. We present a case of a 57-year-old patient with chronic anemia who was di...
Menetrier Disease (MD) is a rare acquired disease that affects middle-aged men in their mid 40's and, to a lesser extent, women and children. Pierre Eugene Menetrier first described it. It is a premalignant disorder, sometimes associated with Helicobacter Pylori in adults, and Gi...
Aim: To assess the effect of Morus mesozygia Linn. Stapf., leaf extracts on the liver of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats. Study Design: Case-controlled experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Biochemistry Research Laboratory, University of Port Harcourt, Rive...
Nutcracker syndrome, a rare condition that causes abdominal pain as a result of the left renal vein being compressed as it passes between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, is most common in individuals between the ages of 20 and 30. Its diagnosis is based essentially...
Background: Lynch syndrome LS is a life-threatening condition caused by heterozygous mutations in mismatch repair genes (MMR). People with this syndrome are at increased risk of developing different types of cancers, such as colorectal carcinomas, endometrial cancer, and ovarian...
Introduction: The excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix protein, primarily collagen, leads to the fibrosis of the liver, and when fibrosis becomes advanced, it leads to liver cirrhosis. Liver cirrhosis is progressive hepatic fibrosis characterized by distortion of the li...
The aim of this research work was to evaluate the hepatotoxic potential of methanol leaf extract of M. piperita. Freshly harvested leaf of M. piperita was dried at room temperature and afterwards ground to fine powder. 500 g of powdered plant sample was soaked in 70% methanol for...
This study, conducted at Matanda Hospital from 1 January to 31 September 2021, focused on the factors associated with gastritis in adolescents aged 10 to 17 years, with a view to contributing to the promotion and improvement of adolescents's health. The objectives of the study we...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of Solanum torvum leaf on the liver of treated Wistar rats. Freshly harvested leaves of S.torvum were shade dried and ground to fine powder. 500 g of powdered plant sample was macerated in ethanol for 72 hrs. T...