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Fatuma Some
Researcher at Moi University
Publications - 6
Citations - 578
Fatuma Some is an academic researcher from Moi University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nephrotoxicity & Public health. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 541 citations.
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Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-1 Infection and Tuberculosis
Diane V. Havlir,Michelle A. Kendall,Prudence Ive,Johnstone Kumwenda,Susan Swindells,Sarojini S. Qasba,Anne F Luetkemeyer,Evelyn Hogg,James F. Rooney,Xingye Wu,Mina C. Hosseinipour,Umesh G. Lalloo,Valdilea G. Veloso,Fatuma Some,N. Kumarasamy,Nesri Padayatchi,Breno Santos,Stewart E Reid,James Hakim,Lerato Mohapi,Peter Mugyenyi,Jorge Sanchez,Javier R. Lama,Jean W. Pape,Alejandro Sanchez,Aida Asmelash,Evans Moko,Fred Sawe,Janet Andersen,Ian Sanne +29 more
TL;DR: In persons with CD4+ T-cell counts of less than 50 per cubic millimeter, earlier ART was associated with a lower rate of new AIDS-defining illnesses and death, as compared with later ART.
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Ethnomedicinal Plants Traditionally Used by the Keiyo Community in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
Gabriel Kigen,Fatuma Some,John Kibosia,Hillary Rono,Ezekiel Kiprop,Bernard Wanjohi,Prisca Kigen,Wilson Kipkore +7 more
TL;DR: A total of 73 medicinal plant species belonging to 33 families were identified, used to treat 46 common human and three veterinary diseases and revealed that traditional medicines are still widely used in Keiyo district.
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Ethnopharmacological survey of the medicinal plants used in tindiret, nandi county, kenya
Gabriel Kigen,Alice C. Maritim,Fatuma Some,John Kibosia,Hillary Rono,Simon Chepkwony,Wilson Kipkore,Bernard Wanjoh +7 more
TL;DR: An inventory of the medicinal plants used by herbalists to treat various ailments in Tindiret area of Nandi County, Kenya was conducted to preserve indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge and potential research and development of new drugs.
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Reversal of tenofovir induced nephrotoxicity: case reports of two patients.
TL;DR: Two clinical cases seen in the renal clinic with high creatinine levels suggestive of nephrotoxicity who reverted back to normality upon withdrawal of tenofovir are reported.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: measures to improve the outlook in sub-Saharan Africa.
C Wendy Spearman,Geoffrey Dusheiko,Eduard Jonas,Abdelmounem Abdo,Mary Afihene,Lina Cunha,Hailemichael Desalegn,Chris Kassianides,Leolin Katsidzira,Anna Kramvis,Philip Lam,Olufunmilayo A. Lesi,Eileen A. Micah,Emmanuel Musabeyezu,Gibril Ndow,C V Nnabuchi,Ponsiano Ocama,E. C. Okeke,John C. Rwegasha,Abate B. Shewaye,Fatuma Some,Christian Tzeuton,Mark W. Sonderup +22 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors focus on the challenges and recommendations to improve screening and surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in sub-Saharan Africa, and provide a strong basis for advocacy, programme development, resource allocation, and monitoring of progress in reducing mortality.