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PubMed1983

Hepatic capillariasis.

The clinico-pathologic features of Capillaria hepatica infection in a 27-year-old Nigerian woman are discussed. This animal parasite has been encountered only rarely in humans. Less than 30 cases of human infection, mostly in children, having been recorded as far as the present authors are aware. This is the first case of hepatic capillariasis reported in West Africa. The pathologic features of this patient is marked by severe hepatic fibrosis, and this is correlated with disordered liver function. The possibility of histopathologic confusion with schistosomiasis mansoni is discussed.

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PubMed1977

Incidence of hypertension in Ahmadu Bello University Hospital Kaduna--Nigeria.

The incidence and pattern of hypertension in General Out Patient Department of Ahmadu Nello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna have been described. Two thousand nine hundred and fifty adult patients with 1,636 males and 1,314 females, aged 20 to 70 years were examined in this study. One hundred and twelve patients (3.79%) with 47 males (2.87%) and 65 females (4.94%) were found to be suffering from hypertension. The incidence in females was significantly more than in males. The mode of presentation of 112 cases with hypertension has been discussed. Thirty four (30.35%) with 14 males and 20 females were asymptomatic. Sixteen (14.28%) with 7 males and 9 females presented with cardiac failure. Contrary to previous opinion this study has shown that hypertension is probably more common in Northern Nigeria than was previously realized. There appears to be ample justification for further and more detailed study of hypertension in the rural and urban communities in this area.

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