Publications by authors named "Abdou K Sow"
We aimed to develop a systemic sclerosis (SSc) subtypes classifier tool to be used at the patient's bedside. We compared the heart rate variability (HRV) at rest (5-min) and in response to orthostatism (5-min) of patients (n = 58) having diffuse (n = 16, dcSSc) and limited (n = 38, lcSSc) cutaneous forms. The HRV was evaluated from the beat-to-beat RR intervals in time-, frequency-, and nonlinear-domains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Several predisposing factors for diabetes mellitus have been identified, including cluster determinant 36 (CD36) receptor expression. We aimed to determine the effects of CD36 gene polymorphisms and hypermethylation on the plasma CD36 protein levels in type 2 diabetes.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 100 females (lean healthy control subjects and subjects with type 2 diabetes).
Background: Sickle cell trait (SCT) is a benign condition of sickle cell disease. Nevertheless, previous reports showed that SCT carriers have increased blood viscosity and decreased vascular reactivity compared to non-SCT carrier. The benefit of regular exercise on vascular function has been well documented in the general population but no study focused on the SCT population.
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- Tobacco consumption is rising in Senegal, particularly among schoolchildren, and the study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of smoking at the French School of Jean Mermoz in Dakar by using surveys and measuring carbon monoxide levels in exhaled air.
- Among 741 students surveyed, 23.1% were identified as smokers, with a higher prevalence in boys, and curiosity was the leading reason for starting to smoke; additionally, 12.4% showed a smoking profile based on carbon monoxide levels.
- The findings suggest that tobacco use leads to health risks like tissue hypoxia in young students, highlighting the urgent need for effective tobacco control policies in schools.
The goal of the present study was to test whether fasting during the holy period of Ramadan may disturb blood rheology in sickle cell trait (SCT) carriers more than in a group of subjects with normal hemoglobin. Twenty African male students participated in the study: 10 SCT carriers and 10 subjects with normal hemoglobin (CONT). Biochemical parameters (plasma glucose and lipids levels), hematocrit, blood viscosity, and urine specific gravity were measured in the two groups on the 14th day of the Ramadan period (Ramadan condition) and 6 wks after the end of Ramadan (baseline condition).
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