E O Akande

Publications (4)0 Total impact

• Article: Maternal and cord plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in Nigeria.

  G O Taylor, S A Olufunwa, E O Agbedana, E O Akande
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  ABSTRACT: Plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were determined in 70 pregnant women immediately after delivery and in the cord blood of their babies; 62 non-pregnant women served as controls. The mean lipid levels were significantly higher in the pregnant women than in the non-pregnant women. The lipid levels in the cord blood were much lower than those in the maternal blood but were not different from values which have been reported from the developed countries; they were independent of socio-economic class. The total and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were related to socio-economic status both in the pregnant and non-pregnant women, but the ratio of high density lipoprotein cholesterol to total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were not. The cord blood lipid levels were also independent of socio-economic class.
  British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 02/1980; 87(1):33-7.
• Article: Serum free fatty acids, insulin and blood glucose in pregnancy.

  G O Taylor, J A Modie, E O Agbedana, E O Akande
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  ABSTRACT: Blood glucose, serum insulin and free fatty acid levels were determined in 60 pregnant and 44 non-pregnant women. The mean blood glucose level was significatnly lower in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women but there were no significant changes during pregnancy. The mean serum insulin and free fatty acid levels were not significantly different from the levels for the non-pregnant women, there was also no significant change in their mean levels throughout pregnancy.
  British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 09/1978; 85(8):592-6.
• Article: Serum lipids in pregnancy and socio-economic status.

  G O Taylor, E O Akande
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  ABSTRACT: Serum total and free cholesterol, phospholipids and erythrocyte free cholesterol levels were determined at four-weekly intervals from the first trimester until term in pregnant Nigerian women from three different socio-economic levels. The results showed a similar pattern of serum lipids in all three groups with a similar percentage increase at the peak levels. Serum phospholipids and total cholesterol levels were not significantly increased after the second trimester in contrast to report of a progressive hyperlipaemia in pregnant women of Western countries. Erythrocyte free cholesterol levels showed a mirror image of those of serum free cholesterol.
  British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 05/1975; 82(4):297-302.
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  Article: Pyogaseous infection in pregnancy.

  M T Kolawole, E O Akande
  British medical journal 10/1971; 3(5775):620-1.