Browsing Medical Bioscience by Author "Tiffin, Nicki"
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Blood pressure gradients and cardiovascular risk factors in urban and rural populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria using the WHO STEPwise approach
Okpechi, Ikechi Gareth; Chukwuonye, Innocent Ijezie; Tiffin, Nicki; Madukwe, Okechukwu Ojoemelam; Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu Uchenna; Umeizudike, Theophilus Ifeanyichukwu; Ogah, Okechukwu Samuel; Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu Uchenna (Public Library of Science, 2013)Background: Developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a double burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and communicable diseases. As high blood pressure (BP) is a common global cardiovascular (CV) disorder ... -
A diverse array of genetic factors contribute to the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Tiffin, Nicki; Adeyemo, Adebowale A.; Okpechi, Ikechi (Biomed Central, 2013)Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease with variable clinical presentation frequently affecting the skin, joints, haemopoietic system, kidneys, lungs and central nervous system. It can ...