| the prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigenaemia in hiv positive patients in the niger delta nigeria. | both hepatitis-b virus (hbv) and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infections are common in nigeria and are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) in hiv infected patients and to highlight the need to pay attention to the recognition of potentially severe concurrent illness that may increase morbidity and mortality of hiv infected patients. | 2004 | 15293840 |
| survey of knowledge of hiv infection among senior secondary school 3 (sss3) students in port harcourt. | the objective of this paper is to study the knowledge of the students on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency deficiency disease (hiv/aids) among third year senior secondary school (sss3) students in port harcourt metropolis. | 2004 | 15523869 |
| childhood nephrotic syndrome: change in pattern and response to steroids. | in our center, childhood nephrotic syndrome (ns) had been reported for over a decade to be steroid sensitive contrary to reports in other parts of nigeria. the purpose of this study was to determine if there are changes in presentation and response to steroids, with reviews of the literature on ns. | 2006 | 17225845 |