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Open AccessSARS-CoV2 infection in symptomatic patients: interest of serological tests and predictors of mortality: experience of DR Congo
In symptomatic patients, the diagnostic approach of COVID-19 should be holistic. We aimed to evaluate the concordance between RT-PCR and serological tests (IgM/IgG), and identify the factors that best predict ...
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Open AccessPrevalence and associated factors of subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis at the university hospital of Kinshasa
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 5 to 10 years reduction in life expectancy due to premature atherosclerosis. This reduction is the consequence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors (TCRF) a...
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Open AccessMagnitude of elevated iron stores and risk associated in steady state sickle cell anemia Congolese children: a cross sectional study
The serum ferritin assay is recommended in Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) patients receiving regular transfusions. According to several authors, elevated iron stores indicating iron chelation corresponds to hyperfer...
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Open AccessReverse epidemiology of elevated blood pressure among chronic hemodialysis black patients with stroke: a historical cohort study
Stroke is the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients. The objective of this study was to assess the extent of stroke in chronic hemodialysis patients.
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Open AccessAlbuminuria, serum antioxidant enzyme levels and markers of hemolysis and inflammation in steady state children with sickle cell anemia
Oxidative stress is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of microalbuminuria in Sickle cell anemia (SCA). Antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) may...
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Open AccessAcute kidney injury is a powerful independent predictor of mortality in critically ill patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study from Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo
Despite the growing incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) worldwide, there is little data on the burden and outcomes of AKI in intensive care unit (ICU) in low resource settings. The present study assessed th...
