Family background and age at menarche among secondary schoolgirls in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Menarche signifies the onset of menstruation and is one of the milestones in women's lives.
AIM: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the influence of birth o...
Assessing students' knowledge of subdisciplines in Anatomy
CONTEXT: In recent times, the knowledge of anatomy has been broadened to a wide range of subdisciplines such as forensic science, sports medicine, and medical genetics. Despite these recent t...
Antioxidants: A therapy for cryptorchidism, true or false?
BACKGROUND: Cryptorchidism remains a common congenital anomaly of the male genitalia, affecting 2.4%–5% of male infants.
AIM: This study investigates the effects of L-ca...
Role of gamma-aminobutyric acid ergic activation in pathology of −dopamine-2 receptors model of Parkinsonism in mice
BACKGROUND: Blocking of dopamine-2 receptors (D2R) in the brain showed motor symptoms seen in Parkinsonism. Since D2R is excitatory in the brain and blocking it is like ...
Relationship of second-to-fourth digit ratio with metabolic syndrome indices and serum biomarkers in Hausa ethnic group of Kano, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: High prevalence levels of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in developed and developing countries and the associated high mortality and morbidity are forcing scientists to explore pro...
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Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy, a publication of Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Semiannual print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.jecajournal.org