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Coincidence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a semi-urban Cameroonian population: a cross-sectional study

Author: Katte, Jean-Claude ; Dzudie, Anastase ; Sobngwi, Eugene ; Mbong, Eta ; Fetse, Gerard ; Kouam, Charles ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are increasingly common in population within Africa. We determined the rate of coincident diabetes and hypertension and assessed the levels of co-awareness, treatment and control in a semi-urban ... Read more c b
Fasting insulin sensitivity indices are not better than routine clinical variables at predicting insulin sensitivity among Black Africans: a clamp study in sub-Saharan Africans

Author: Sobngwi, Eugene ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal ; Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin ; Choukem, Simeon ; Sobngwi-Tambekou, Joelle ; Balti, Eric ; Pearce, Mark ; Siaha, Valentin ; Mamdjokam, Aissa ; Effoe, Valery ; Lontchi-Yimagou, Eric ; Donfack, Oliver ; Atogho-Tiedeu, Barbara Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the predictive utility of common fasting insulin sensitivity indices, and non-laboratory surrogates [BMI, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)] in sub-Saharan Africans without diabetes. ... Read more c b
Optimal waist-to-height ratio values for cardiometabolic risk screening in an ethnically diverse sample of South African urban and rural school boys and girls

Author: Matsha, Tandi E ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal ; Yako, Yandiswa Y ; Hon, Gloudina M ; Hassan, Mogamat S ; Erasmus, Rajiv T Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: The proposed waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) cut-off of 0.5 is less optimal for cardiometabolic risk screening in children in many settings. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal WHtR for children from South Africa, ... Read more c b
Persistent organic pollutants as risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Author: Ngwa, Elvis ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal ; Tiedeu-Atogho, Barbara ; Mofo-Mato, Edith-Pascale ; Sobngwi, Eugene Date: 2015 Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major and fast growing public health problem. Although obesity is considered to be the main driver of the pandemic of T2DM, a possible contribution of some environmental contaminants, of which persistent ... Read more c b
Post-partum trend in blood pressure levels, renal function and proteinuria in women with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 6-months cohort study

Author: Kaze, Francois ; Njukeng, Francis ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal ; Ashuntantang, Gloria ; Mbu, Robinson ; Halle, Marie ; Asonganyi, Tazoacha Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia and eclampsia, which are the most frequent hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, are associated with renal involvements. We aimed to assess the time trend in blood pressure levels, renal function and proteinuria after ... Read more c b
Prevalence and determinants of chronic kidney disease in rural and urban Cameroonians: a cross-sectional study

Author: Kaze, Francois ; Meto, Diane ; Halle, Marie-Patrice ; Ngogang, Jeanne ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem that disproportionally affects people of African ethnicity. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of CKD and albuminuria in urban and rural adults Cameroonians. ... Read more c b
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in urban adult Cameroonians according to three common estimators of the glomerular filtration rate: a cross-sectional study

Author: Kaze, Francois ; Halle, Marie-Patrice ; Mopa, Hermine ; Ashuntantang, Gloria ; Fouda, Hermine ; Ngogang, Jeanne ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major threat to the health of people of African ancestry. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors of CKD among adults in urban Cameroon. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of two months ... Read more c b
Prevalence, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease by five estimators in South Africa

Author: Peer, Nasheeta ; George, Jaya ; Lombard, Carl ; Steyn, Krisela ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal Date: 27 Aug 2020 Abstract Background To determine the prevalence, distribution, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease (CKD) determined by five glomerular filtration rate (GFR) formulae in urban black residents of Cape Town. Methods Data ... Read more

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