John Ahenkorah

Anatomy

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The researcher has investigated health disparities affecting African communities through genetic and molecular approaches, emphasizing the role of nutrition, wound healing, and early childhood development. Their work integrates advanced techniques in parasitology, dermatology, forensics, and ultrasound to uncover how health technologies influence human development and disease progression.

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Hematological parameters in Ghanaian sickle cell disease patients(2018)

Association between eNOS Gene Polymorphism (T786C and VNTR) and Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Ghana(2018)

Histomorphology of placentae of women with sickle cell disease during pregnancy – A case control study(2025)

Association between pulmonary function and cardiac enzymes in sickle cell disease.(2021)

Correlation Between Soluble Endothelial Adhesion Molecules and Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Sickle Cell Disease(2018)

Anatomage virtual dissection versus traditional human body dissection in anatomy pedagogy: insights from Ghanaian medical students(2024)

Whole body donation for teaching in Ghana: The perspectives of medical doctors(2024)

Sourcing and utilization of bodies of the deceased for medical education and research: An examination of West African universities(2025)

Anatomy knowledge retention: The perspectives of faculty and students at the University of Ghana Medical School(2025)

Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus among Children under Five Years in Accra(2021)

Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Children in the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Era(2021)

Persistent Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Its Associated Morbidity in Endemic Communities within Southern Ghana: Suspected Praziquantel Resistance or Reinfection?(2020)

Ability of Vital and Fluorescent Staining in the Differentiation of Schistosoma haematobium Live and Dead Eggs(2019)

Dynamics in Morbidity Markers and Cytological Observations Made in Urine of Schistosoma haematobium-Infected Children: Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in an Endemic Setting(2022)

Reduced Serum Circulation of Cell-Free DNA Following Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients(2021)

Alteration in maternal serum uric acid levels in pre-eclampsia and associated perinatal outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Ghana(2024)

Variation in composition of the intervillous space lining in term placentas of mothers with pre-eclampsia(2010)

Histomorphology of Chorionic Villi of Term Placentae of Mothers Exposed to Retroviral and Hepatitis B Viruses(2024)

Upregulation of cytokeratins in the extravillous trophoblast in the basal plate of healthy and pre-eclamptic placentae(2009)

Improved method of producing satisfactory sections of whole eyeball by routine histology(2013)

Comparative Characteristics Of Black And Grey Chest And Selected Facial Hairs In Negroid Males(2014)

Light microscopic morphology of indigenous Ghanaian African hair from scalp, eyebrow, axilla, and pubic regions(2019)

<p>Microscopic Characteristics Of Scalp Hair Subjected To Cultural Styling Methods In Ghanaian African Females</p>(2019)

The Impact of<i>Plasmodium</i>Infection on Placental Histomorphology: A Stereological Preliminary Study(2019)

Unravelling the Perspectives of Day and Night Traders in Selected Markets within a Sub-Saharan African City with a Malaria Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey(2021)

The Impact Of Malaria Parasites On The Placenta And Perinatal Outcome At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: A Case Control Study(2022)

Preliminary Investigation into Plasmodium-like Piroplasms (Babesia/Theileria) among Cattle, Dogs and Humans in A Malaria-Endemic, Resource-Limited Sub-Saharan African City(2022)

Impact of blood perilipin A levels on obesity and metabolic health(2022)

Immunofluorescence confocal laser scanning microscopy and immuno‐electron microscopic identification of keratins in human materno‐foetal interaction zone(2008)

Immuno-electron microscopic localisation of caveolin 1 in human placenta(2006)

Nano-gold immuno-electron microscopic localization of caveolin-1 in human placenta(2007)

Voluntary Ingestion of Natural Cocoa Extenuated Hepatic Damage in Rats with Experimentally Induced Chronic Alcoholic Toxicity(2012)

Natural cocoa inhibits maternal hypercholesterolaemiainduced atherogenesis in rabbit pups(2019)

Effects of Task-Oriented Circuit Class Training on Physical Fitness of Stroke Survivors(2016)

BRCA 1 gene polymorphism and finger dermatoglyphic patterns in Ghanaian breast cancer patients: a quantitative cross-sectional approach(2022)

Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana(2023)

Studies on the Morphological Variations of the Human Umbilical Cord(2003)

The intervillous space lining of the placental basal plate in healthy, mild pre-eclamptic (MPE) and severe pre-eclamptic (SPE) placentae-confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) studies(2008)

Differential expression of cytokeratins 7 and 18 in villous and extravillous trophoblast cells: a confocal laser scanning microscopy study(2008)

Contrasting Hygiene-Related Gastrointestinal Infections and Stress-Related Diseases at a Primary Health Care Facility within a Sub-Saharan African City: Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic(2022)

Improvement in kidney damage resulting from stanozolol intramuscular injections in rats by Natural Cocoa Powder (NCP) administration(2024)

Salmonella Typhi-Exposed Placentae: Chorionic Villi Histomorphology and Neonatal Birthweight(2025)

Nasal and labio-oral angles in young adult indigenous Ghanaians(2025)

Exposure to Treponema pallidum Alters Villous Histomorphology of Human Placentae(2025)

Expression pattern of APC and P53 proteins in left-sided and right-sided colorectal cancers in Ghanaians(2025)

A confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of differentially expressed cytokeratins in pre-eclamptic and healthy term placental basal plate tissue(2008)

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