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Female genital schistosomiasis in Matta health area, Western Cameroon Region: Prevalence, risk factors and biomarkers profile

*1Nguepi, M. S. D., 1Ubre, S. I., 1Tincho, M. B., 1Egoko, M. D., 2Nanfack, C. D.,             1Noubissi, P. A., 1Agbor, F. I., and 1Lambou, A. F.

1Faculty of Health Science, University of Buea, Cameroon

2University of Yaounde I, Cameroon

*Correspondence to: syldong@yahoo.fr; Tel: 696510217

Abstract:

Background: Schistosomiasis is a disease affecting particularly people living in low-income countries. Egg sequestration in the female genitalia, leading to female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), is associated with the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can lead to secondary infertility, which remains underdiagnosed. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with FGS and urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) and to assess some biochemical markers associated with these conditions. Continue reading “Female genital schistosomiasis in Matta health area, Western Cameroon Region: Prevalence, risk factors and biomarkers profile”

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Falciparum malaria is associated with risk markers of type 2 diabetes mellitus in individuals with or without   COVID-19 exposure

[1]Adatsi, R., 2Pappoe, F., 3Bockarie, A. S., 4Derkyi-Kwarteng, L., 5Nsiah, P., 1Weyori, E. W.,

2Dankwa, K., 2Aniakwaa-Bonsu, E., 6Setorglo, J., and *6Acquah, S

1Public Health Reference Laboratory, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana

2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

3Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

4Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

5Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

6Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

*Correspondence to: sacquah@ucc.edu.gh

 

Abstract:

Background: Scientific information on the impact of malaria on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is limited in the Ghanaian context. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between selected risk markers of T2DM in falciparum malaria patients post-COVID-19 or not at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Continue reading “Falciparum malaria is associated with risk markers of type 2 diabetes mellitus in individuals with or without   COVID-19 exposure”