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An African perspective on the genetic risk of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review

Author: George, Cindy ; Yako, Yandiswa Y ; Okpechi, Ikechi G ; Matsha, Tandi E ; Kaze Folefack, Francois J ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 19 Oct 2018 Background Individuals of African ethnicity are disproportionately burdened with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, despite the genetic link, genetic association studies of CKD in African populations are lacking. ... Read more
Assessment of the association between plant-based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Author: Lopes, Tatum ; Zemlin, Annalise E ; Erasmus, Rajiv T ; Madlala, Samukelisiwe S ; Faber, Mieke ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 19 Feb 2022 Background Studies have investigated dietary attributes associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Africa. However, there has been no effort to critically assess the existing evidence. This systematic review examined ... Read more c b
Association between perceived built environmental attributes and physical activity among adults in South Africa

Author: Malambo, Pasmore ; Kengne, Andre P ; Lambert, Estelle V ; De Villers, Anniza ; Puoane, Thandi Date: 20 Feb 2017 Background: To investigate the association between perceived environmental attributes and leisure-time and transport-related physical activity. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 671 South Africans aged ≥35 years from urban ... Read more c b
Effects of different missing data imputation techniques on the performance of undiagnosed diabetes risk prediction models in a mixed-ancestry population of South Africa

Author: Masconi, Katya L ; Matsha, Tandi E ; Erasmus, Rajiv T ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 2015 BACKGROUND: Imputation techniques used to handle missing data are based on the principle of replacement. It is widely advocated that multiple imputation is superior to other imputation methods, however studies have suggested that simple methods ... Read more c b
Epidemiology of histologically proven Glomerulonephritis in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Okpechi, Ikechi G ; Ameh, Oluwatoyin I ; Bello, Aminu K ; Ronco, Pierre ; Swanepoel, Charles R ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 2016 Background and aim: Glomerulonephritis (GN) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Africa. Data on epidemiology and outcomes of glomerular diseases from Africa is still limited. We conducted a systematic review on the ... Read more c b
Genetic variation in toll like receptors 2, 7, 9 and interleukin-6 is associated with cytomegalovirus infection in late pregnancy

Author: Mhandire, Doreen Z ; Mhandire, Kudakwashe ; Magadze, Mulalo ; Wonkam, Ambroise ; Kengne, Andre P ; Dandara, Collet Date: 25 May 2020 Background Maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and/or reactivation in pregnancy is associated with a myriad of adverse infant outcomes. However, the role of host genetic polymorphisms in modulating maternal CMV status is inconclusive. ... Read more c b
Genome-wide DNA methylation in mixed ancestry individuals with diabetes and prediabetes from South Africa

Author: Matsha, Tandi E ; Pheiffer, Carmen ; Humphries, Stephen E ; Gamieldien, Junaid ; Erasmus, Rajiv T ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 2016 Aims. To conduct a genome-wide DNA methylation in individuals with type 2 diabetes, individuals with prediabetes, and control mixed ancestry individuals from South Africa. Methods. We used peripheral blood to perform genome-wide DNA methylation ... Read more
Iodine deficiency in pregnancy along a concentration gradient is associated with increased severity of preeclampsia in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa

Author: Businge, Charles B ; Longo-Mbenza, Benjamin ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 04 Feb 2022 Background Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in South Africa. Iodine deficiency in pregnancy, which is amenable to correction through iodine supplementation, has been reported to increase the ... Read more c b
A meta-analysis of the Metabolic Syndrome prevalence in the global HIV-infected population

Author: Nguyen, Kim A ; Peer, Nasheeta ; Mills, Edward J ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 2016 BACKGROUND: Cardio-metabolic risk factors are of increasing concern in HIV-infected individuals, particularly with the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the subsequent rise in longevity. However, the prevalence of cardio-metabolic ... Read more c b
Non-communicable diseases surveillance: overview of magnitude and determinants in Kenya from STEPwise approach survey of 2015

Author: Wamai, Richard G ; Kengne, Andre P ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 07 Nov 2018 Disease surveillance is a scientifically and legally established hallmark of population health whose goal is systematically collecting, interpreting and disseminating data to target and monitor interventions to reduce disease morbidity and ... Read more
Risk models to predict chronic kidney disease and its progression: a systematic review

Author: Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 2012 A systematic review of risk prediction models conducted by Justin Echouffo-Tcheugui and Andre Kengne examines the evidence base for prediction of chronic kidney disease risk and its progression, and suitability of such models for clinical use. Read more c b
Risk models to predict hypertension: a systematic review

Author: Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B ; Batty, G David ; Kivimäki, Mika ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: As well as being a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension is also a health condition in its own right. Risk prediction models may be of value in identifying those individuals at risk of developing hypertension who ... Read more c b
Statin use and all-cause mortality in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Uthman, Olalekan A ; Nduka, Chidozie ; Watson, Samuel I ; Mills, Edward J ; Kengne, Andre P ; Jaffar, Shabbar S ; Clarke, Aileen ; Moradi, Tahereh ; Ekström, Anna-Mia ; Lilford, Richard Date: 05 Jun 2018 Background It is unknown whether statin use among people living with HIV results in a reduction in all-cause mortality. We aimed to evaluate the effect of statin use on all-cause mortality among people living with HIV. ... Read more
The agreement between fasting glucose and markers of chronic glycaemic exposure in individuals with and without chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Author: George, Cindy ; Matsha, Tandi E ; Korf, Marizna ; Zemlin, Annalise E ; Erasmus, Rajiv T ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 30 Jan 2020 Abstract Background To assess whether the agreement between fasting glucose and glycated proteins is affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a community-based sample of 1621 mixed-ancestry ... Read more
The effectiveness of peer and community health worker-led self-management support programs for improving diabetes health-related outcomes in adults in low- and-middle-income countries: a systematic review

Author: Werfalli, Mahmoud ; Raubenheimer, Peter J ; Engel, Mark ; Musekiwa, Alfred ; Bobrow, Kirsten ; Peer, Nasheeta ; Hoegfeldt, Cecilia ; Kalula, Sebastiana ; Kengne, Andre P ; Levitt, Naomi S Date: 06 Jun 2020 Objective Community-based peer and community health worker-led diabetes self-management programs (COMP-DSMP) can benefit diabetes care, but the supporting evidence has been inadequately assessed. This systematic review explores the nature ... Read more
The prevalence of insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Businge, Charles B ; Longo-Mbenza, Benjamin ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 22 Aug 2019 Abstract Background Insufficient iodine intake in pregnancy is associated with many adverse pregnancy outcomes. About 90% of African countries are at risk of iodine deficiency due to poor soils ... Read more
The relationship between objectively-measured attributes of the built environment and selected cardiovascular risk factors in a South African urban setting

Author: Malambo, Pasmore ; De Villiers, Anniza ; Lambert, Estelle V ; Puoane, Thandi ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 09 Jul 2018 Abstract Background Evidence concerning the relationship between objectively-measured attributes of the built environment with cardio-metabolic risk in populations from lower- and middle-income ... Read more

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