Publications by authors named "G K Ababio"
PAVON has developed a malaria microscopy competency training scheme to augment competency in malaria microscopy. Here, data accrued from training activities between 2020 and 2023 in Botswana are presented. Three trainings were done for 37 central and peripheral level technicians for a two-week period.
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- Previous studies on thyroid disorders in Africa have mostly focused on iodine deficiency, neglecting the wider range of thyroid dysfunctions; this study aims to fill that gap by analyzing patients at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
- A retrospective analysis was conducted on 215 patients' medical records from January 2019 to December 2021, collecting data on demographics and thyroid hormones (FT3, FT4, TSH) to classify types of thyroid dysfunction according to American Thyroid Association guidelines.
- The findings revealed that 85.1% of patients were female, with primary hyperthyroidism being the most common dysfunction (57.7%), followed by primary hypothyroidism (22.3%); highlights the need for prompt
Short tandem repeats located 5' prime to the β-globin gene, have been observed to be in linkage disequilibrium with the HbS allele, and thought to affect the severity of sickle cell disease. Here, we report on new mutants within the HBG2 region that may impact sickle cell disease. To determine the cis-acting elements microsatellites, indels and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), within the HBG2 region by sequencing, in subjects with sickle cell disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent reports of haemagglutinin antigen (HA) mismatch between vaccine composition strains and circulating strains, have led to renewed interest in influenza B viruses. Additionally, there are concerns about resistance to neuraminidase inhibitors in new influenza B isolates. To assess the potential impact in Ghana, we characterized the lineages of influenza B viruses that circulated in Ghana between 2016 and 2017 from different regions of the country: Southern, Northern and Central Ghana.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Factor V Leiden polymorphism is a well-recognized genetic factor in the etiology of preeclampsia. Considering that Ghana is recording high incidence of preeclampsia, we examined if factor V Leiden is a contributory factor to its development and pregnancy outcomes.
Methods: STROBE consensus checklist was adopted to recruit eighty-one (81) consenting subjects after ethical clearance.