Prof. Edwin Ferguson Laing

Associate Professor

Dept: Molecular Medicine
Department of Molecular Medicine
School of Medicine and Dentistry
College of Health Sciences
KNUST
Kumasi - GHANA
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Research Areas/Interests

Areas of Interest Metabolic SyndromeDiabetes Mellitus, Hb A1c and Insulin ResistanceDiabetes Mellitus and Thyroid DiseaseVitamin D MetabolismCollagen,...~more

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    1. T. Agyei-Frempong, R.A. Ngala, E.F. Laing, W.K. B.A Owiredu and F.A. Yeboah: Electrolyte monitoring in the management of essential hypertension: Journal of the Ghana Science Association, Volume 2 number 1, 2000

    2. A. Ngala, M.T. Frempong, E.F. Laing, W.K. B. A. Owiredu and F.A. Yeboah Lipid lowering among treated hypertensives in a Ghanaian population Journal of the Ghana Science Association, Volume 3 number 2, 2001

    3. A. Turpin, L. Ahenkorah, W.K. B.A Owiredu, E.F. Laing and N. Amidu The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Ghanaian Pregnancy- Induced Hypertensive Patients Using the World Health Organisation and the National Cholesterol Education Program III Criteria. Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 8 number 5: 443-451, 1st August 2008
    4. Ahenkorah, W.K. B.A. Owiredu, E.F. Laing, N. Amidu and C. A. TurpinLipid Profile and Lipid Peroxidation among Ghanaian Pregnancy-Induced Hypertensives. Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 8 number 8: 691-698, 15th December 2008
    5. Richard K.D. Ephraim, William K.B.A. Owiredu, Edwin F. Laing, Nafiu Amidu,
    6. Benjamin A. Eghan Jnr and Linda Ahenkorah, Anaemia as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 8 number 8: 707-714, 15th December, 2008

    7. E Woode, N Amidu, William K.B.A. Owiredu, E. Boakye-Gyasi, F. Laing, C. Ansah and M. Duwiejua. Anxiogenic-like Effects of a Root Extract of Sphenocentrum jollyanum Pierre in Murine Behavioural Models. Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology volume 4 number 3: 91-106, 2009

    8. Edwin F Laing, Paa K A Esubonteng, Robert A Ngala 2011 Nutritional and antidiabetic properties of Moringer Oleifera leaves 4th Annual Scientific Conference Proceedings of College of Health Sciences, KNUST

    9. Singh S, Laing EF, Owiredu WKBA, Singh A (2012): Attenuation of cardiovascular response by β-blocker esmolol during laryngoscopy and intubation. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences. 1(4): 27-33

    10. Singh S, Laing EF, Owiredu WKBA, Singh A, Annamalai A (2013): A study of the efficacy of cardiac anti-dysrhythmic drugs in attenuating haemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in the black population. Journal of Anesthesiology 1(1): 1-8

    11. Singh S, Laing EF, Owiredu WKBA, Singh A (2013): Comparison of esmolol and lidocaine for attenuation of cardiovascular stress response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in a Ghanaian population. Anesthesia: Essays and Researches 7: 83-88

    12. P Nsiah, E F Laing, and BA Eghan 2011 Absolute total fat is more associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk than central adiposity in Sub-Saharan subjects. Diabetes UK Diabetic Medicine, 28 (Suppl 1) p 60

    13. Edwin F Laing, Paa K A Esubonteng, Robert A Ngala 2011 Nutritional and antidiabetic properties of Moringer Oleifera leaves 4th Annual Scientific Conference Proceedings of College of Health Sciences
    14. Owiredu, WKBA., Ephraim RKD, Eghan BA, Amidu N, Laing EF (2012): Relationship between parathyroid hormone and electrolytes in chronic kidney disease. E3 Journal of Medical Research 1(8): 0103-0111

    15. Owiredu WKBA, Ephraim RKD, Eghan Jnr BA., Amidu N, Laing EF (2012): Metabolic syndrome among Ghanaian patients presenting with chronic kidney disease. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 1(3): 1-12.
    16. Owiredu WKBA, Ahenkorah L, Turpin CA, Amidu N, Laing EF (2012): Putative risk factors of pregnancy-induced hypertension among Ghanaian pregnant women. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 1(3): 62-76

    17. Owiredu WKBA, Osei-Yeboah J, Amidu N, Laing EF (2012): Residual Risk of Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus through Blood Transfusion in Ghana: Evaluation of the performance of Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay with Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 1(2): 17-28

    18. Owiredu WKBA, Ephraim RKD, Amidu N, Eghan Jnr BA, Laing EF (2012): Oxidative Stress among Ghanaian Patients presenting with Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 1(1): 28-37

    19. Samuel A. Sakyi,F. Laing, Osei-Asibey, Osei Sadique 2013, Evaluation of analytical errors in a Clinical Chemistry Laboratory: A three year experience. Abstract A10: 5th Annual Scientific Conference Proceedings of College of Health Sciences
    20. Owusu Isaac K., Aryee C, Owiredu William K.B.A., Osei-Yeboah James, Owusu-Dabo Ellis, Laing Edwin F. (2015): Analysis of Atherogenic and Anthropometric Profiles of Normotensive and Hypertensive Ghanaians in the Kumasi Metropolis. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 7(5): 378-397
       
    21. Sakyi AS, Laing EF, Ephraim RK, Asibey OF, Sadique OK (2015) Evaluation of Analytical Errors in a Clinical Chemistry Laboratory: A 3 Year Experience. Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research 5 (1)
    22. Aboah Kenneth, Agyemang-Yeboah Francis, Gyase-Sarpong Kofi Christian, Laing Edwin Ferguson, Acheampong Emmanuel, Twumasi Frimpong Benjamin, Amoah George, Batu Nsenbah Emmanuella, Adutwumwaah Asamoah Portia: Lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia among Ghanaian men: a hospital-based cross-sectional prospective study . Int J Res Med Sci. 2016 Sep;4(9):3905-3911 www.msjonline.org pISSN 2320-6071 eISSN 2320-6012 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162906
    23. Agyemang-Yeboah Francis, Aboah Kenneth, Gyasi-Sarpong Kofi Christian, Laing Edwin Ferguson, Acheampong Emmanuel, Twumasi Frimpong Benjamin, Odame Anto Enoch, Batu Nsenbah Emmanuella and Amankwaa Bright: Assessment of the Performance of Specific Prostate Diagnostic Tools in the Detection of Prostate Cancer among Ghanaian Men  British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 17(2): 1-13, 2016, Article no.BJMMR.27890 ISSN: 2231-0614, NLM ID: 101570965  

    24. Fondjo LA, Owiredu WKBA, Sakyi SA, Laing EF, Adotey-Kwofie MA, Antoh EO, et al. (2017) Vitamin D status and its association with insulin resistance among type 2 diabetics: A case -control study in Ghana. PLoS ONE 12(4): e0175388.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0175388

    25. William K. B. A. Owiredu, James Osei-Yeboah, Christiana Aryee, Ellis Owusu-Dabo Edwin F. Laing and Isaac K. Owusu: Gender Specific Predictive Performance and Optimal Threshold of Anthropometric Indices for the Prediction of Hypertension among a Ghanaian Population in Kumasi Asian Journal of Medicine and Health 9(3): 1-10, 2017; Article no AJMAH.37772 ISSN: 2456-8414

    26. Max Efui Annani?Akollor, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Henry Osei, Evans Mensah, Eddie?Williams Owiredu, Bright Oppong Afranie and Enoch Odame Anto (2019) Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the comparison of fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c as the glycemic criterion for MetS definition in non?diabetic population in Ghana Diabetol Metab Syndr https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098?019?0423?0

    27. Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, William K. B. A. Owiredu, Edwin Ferguson Laing , et al., “Evaluating Vitamin D Status in Pre- and Postmenopausal Type 2 Diabetics and Its Association with Glucose Homeostasis,” BioMed Research International, vol. 2018, Article ID 9369282, 12 pages, 2018. doi:10.1155/2018/9369282

    28. Maryam Yakubu, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Paul Nsiah, Richard Anthony, Emmanuel Acheampong, Samuel Kojo Asamoah, Enoch Odame Anto,Gabriel Djokoto, Evans Adu Asamoah & Eddie-Williams Owiredu: Vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetic patients on metformin: a cross-sectional study from South-Western part of Ghana Alexandria Journal of Medicine (2019), VOL. 55, NO. 1, 58–67 https://doi.org/10.1080/20905068. 2019.1662647

    29. K.B.A. Owiredu, A. Kotey, E.F. Laing, M.T. Frempong, J.K. Abledu, N. Amidu, L. Quaye and C. Opoku-Okrah. Haemato-biochemical basis of anaemia in Agogo, Ashanti Region. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2016) 5(3):

     

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