Dr. Philip Nnamdi Okafor M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
725 Albany St Shapiro 5, Suite B Boston MA, 02118About
Dr. Philip Okafor is a gastroenterologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Okafor specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Okafor performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Occupational and dietary exposures of humans to cyanide poisoning from large-scale cassava processing and ingestion of cassava foods.
- Assessment of cyanogenic potential, nitrate and nitrite contents, and trypsin inhibitor activity of some Nigerian legumes.
- Ameliorative Potentials of Ginger (Z. officinale Roscoe) on Relative Organ Weights in Streptozotocin induced Diabetic Rats.
- Acute and Cytotoxicity Studies of Aqueous and Ethanolic Leaf Extracts of Chromolaena odorata.
- Inflammation of the Jejunum Caused by Myeloid Sarcoma.
- Effect of kolaviron, a biflavanoid complex from Garcinia kola on some biochemical parameters in experimentally induced benign prostatic hyperplasic rats.
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