...Ayodeji Arije; Modupe Kuti; Adesoji Fasanmade; Kehinde Akinlade; Adeyinka Ashaye; Millicent Obajimi; Jokotade Adeleye The prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) is high among Nigerians with diabetes mellitus. This study of Nigerian patients with diabetes examines the adequacy of BP control...

... as surrogate measures of beta cell function. To study insulinogenic indices among type 2 diabetic Nigerians. A cross sectional study involving 40 type 2 diabetic patients and 36 age- and sex-matched control subjects was undertaken. Diabetic patients and control subjects underwent standard oral glucose...

... among type-2 diabetic Nigerians. The aim of this study was to investigate platelet aggregation among diabetic Nigerian patients. Platelets from 34 diabetic patients (24 males, 10 females) and 35 control subjects were studied for aggregation in response to adenosine, ADP, and adrenaline. The intensity...

... Caucasian studies suggest insulin resistance to be universal in type-2 diabetes, African-American studies on the other hand suggest the contrary in a significant proportion of type-2 diabetic African-Americans. No previous study has been undertaken in this aspect in type-2 diabetic Nigerians. Objective...

... as well as intra-abdominal to subcutaneous fat ratio. Study Objective: To define obesity rates using BMI and WHR among type-2 diabetic northern Nigerians. Subjects and Methods: Forty type-2 diabetic subjects and 36 healthy controls were studied. Results: Mean BMI among type-2 diabetic patients was 24.93...

..., there is paucity of such information in Africa in general. Objective: To study insulin output among type 2 diabetic Nigerians. Subjects and methods: Forty type-2 diabetic and 36 healthy subjects underwent a standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Fasting and post OGTT plasma insulin levels were measured using...