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P. Katchunga

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h-index: 12
Works: 30
Citations: 447

Most-cited papers

[Hypertension in the adult Congolese population of Southern Kivu: Results of the Vitaraa Study].
P. Katchunga, J. M'Buyamba-Kayamba, B. Masumbuko, D. Lemogoum +4 more
2011Presse medicale70 citations
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Glycation in human fingernail clippings using ATR-FTIR spectrometry, a new marker for the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus.
R. Coopman, Thijs Van de Vyver, A. S. Kishabongo, P. Katchunga +5 more
2017Clinical Biochemistry54 citations
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Age and living in an urban environment are major determinants of diabetes among South Kivu Congolese adults.
P. Katchunga, B. Masumbuko, M. Belma, Z. K. Munogolo +2 more
2012Diabetes & Metabolism42 citations
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The trend in blood pressure and hypertension prevalence in the general population of South Kivu between 2012 and 2016: Results from two representative cross-sectional surveys—The Bukavu observational study
P. Katchunga, Patrick Mirindi, Arsene Baleke, Théodore Ntaburhe +2 more
2019PLoS ONE36 citations Open access
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Glycated nail proteins: a new approach for detecting diabetes in developing countries
Antoine Sadiki Kishabongo, P. Katchunga, E. V. van Aken, M. Speeckaert +4 more
2014Tropical medicine & international health35 citations Open access
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Glycation of Nail Proteins: From Basic Biochemical Findings to a Representative Marker for Diabetic Glycation-Associated Target Organ Damage
A. S. Kishabongo, P. Katchunga, E. V. van Aken, R. Speeckaert +4 more
2015PLoS ONE29 citations Open access
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Relationship between waist circumference, visceral fat and metabolic syndrome in a Congolese community: further research is still to be undertaken
P. Katchunga, M. Hermans, Bertrand Bamuleke, P. Katoto +1 more
2013The Pan African Medical Journal24 citations Open access
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Obesity and diabetes mellitus association in rural community of Katana, South Kivu, in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Bukavu Observ Cohort Study Results
P. Katchunga, J. Cikomola, Christian Tshongo, Arsene Baleke +8 more
2016BMC Endocrine Disorders20 citations Open access
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A dashboard for monitoring preventive measures in response to COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
P. Wimba, J. Bazeboso, P. Katchunga, L. Tshilolo +6 more
2020Tropical Medicine and Health19 citations Open access
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Novel sexual dimorphisms of sleep apnea syndrome in diabetes.
M. Hermans, Y. Mahadeb, P. Katchunga, Justin Cikomola Cirhuza +2 more
2014Diabetes & metabolic syndrome15 citations
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Concurrent Heavy Metal Exposures and Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case-Control Study from the Katanga Mining Area of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Didier Malamba-Lez, D. Tshala-Katumbay, V. Bito, J. Rigo +5 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health14 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Lubumbashi City, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
J. M. Musung, P. Kakoma, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, S. Tshimanga +8 more
2021International Journal of Hypertension14 citations Open access
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Ferroportin Q248H mutation, hyperferritinemia and atypical type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Kivu.
P. Katchunga, M. Baguma, J. M'buyamba-Kabangu, J. Philippé +2 more
2013Diabetes & metabolic syndrome12 citations Open access
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Blood pressure in the Congolese adult population of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: Preliminary results from the Bukavu Observ Cohort Study.
P. Katchunga, M. Twagirumukiza, Y. Kluyskens, David Kaishusha +7 more
2015Revue d'épidémiologie et de santé publique9 citations
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Bioelectrical impedance outperforms waist circumference for predicting cardiometabolic risk in Congolese hypertensive subjects: a cross-sectional study
P. Katchunga, A. Bapolisi, J. M'buyamba-Kabangu, M. Hermans
2015BMC Cardiovascular Disorders8 citations Open access
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[Prévalence et incidence de l'hypertension artérielle et facteurs de risque associés dans une cohorte de 7 525 personnes-années d'adultes congolais entre 2012 et 2019 : résultats d'une étude observationnelle à Bukavu].
P. Katchunga, M. Twagirumukiza, J. M'buyamba-Kabangu
2022Revue d'épidémiologie et de santé publique7 citations
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Whole blood Fe isotopic signature in a sub-Saharan African population.
J. Cikomola, María R. Flórez, M. Costas‐Rodríguez, Yulia Anoshkina +6 more
2017Metallomics7 citations
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Glycated nail proteins as a new biomarker in management of the South Kivu Congolese diabetics
P. Katchunga, Patrick Mirindi, A. S. Kishabongo, J. Cikomola +4 more
2015Biochemia Medica7 citations Open access
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The association between fructosamine-3 kinase 900C/G polymorphism, transferrin polymorphism and human herpesvirus-8 infection in diabetics living in South Kivu.
J. Cikomola, K. Vandepoele, P. Katchunga, A. S. Kishabongo +3 more
2016Acta Tropica6 citations Open access
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The COVID-19 pandemic is deepening the health crisis in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
R. Écochard, P. Wimba, J. Bengehya, P. Katchunga +9 more
2021International Journal of Infectious Diseases5 citations Open access
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The presence of fructosamine in human aortic valves is associated with valve stiffness
A. S. Kishabongo, P. Katchunga, J. Cikomola, F. de Somer +3 more
2016Journal of Clinical Pathology5 citations
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A simple colorimetric assay for measuring fructosamine 3 kinase activity
J. Cikomola, A. S. Kishabongo, K. Vandepoele, M. de Mulder +7 more
2017Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine4 citations
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[Prevalence of the proximal aortic root dilatation and it relationship with left ventricular remodelling among South-Kivu Congolese patients: A cross sectional study].
P. Katchunga, D. Kaishusha, R. Mwambusa, E. Mubalama
2018Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie3 citations
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The validity of the biological eligibility criteria to antiretroviral treatment in comparison to the systematic antiretroviral treatment in a cohort of people living with the HIV in the Southern Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ildefonse Muzaliwa, Nancy Francisca Isia, Dady Yenga, Denis Kikobya +2 more
2016The Pan African Medical Journal2 citations Open access
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Urban-rural disparities in hypertension prevalence, screening, and control in South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A. B. Gendusa, J. Z. Agishwe, F. C. Chubaka, J. M. Musung +5 more
2026Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie0 citations
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Hypertension Among Medical Students in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Comparison of the 2025 ACC/AHA and JNC 7 Classifications
J. M. Musung, E. Muyumba, P. Katchunga, P. Kakoma +7 more
2026International Journal of Hypertension0 citations Open access
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[Mauvais contrôle des facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire modifiables chez les patients congolais en phase aiguë et séquellaire d'un accident vasculaire cérébral : Une étude transversale].
P. Katchunga, Justin Busingo Muderhwa, M. Baguma
2023Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie0 citations
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Epidemiological and Histopathological Features of Ocular Tumors in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
B. B. Manwa, D. Kabesha, O. Mukuku, Eric Heri Nabuloko +6 more
2022Trends Journal of Sciences Research0 citations Open access
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Trend in the profile of Congolese patients admitted in tertiary hospitals for stroke between 1970 and 2017
M. Baguma, Christian Tshongo, G. Feza, P. Katchunga
20190 citations
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Metabolic syndrome and hypertension among Congolese adults, Kivu-South, RD Congo
P. Katchunga, Z. Kashongwe, Janny Jinor
20110 citations
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