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GCH1 in early-onset Parkinson's disease
(2009)
Mutations in GTP-cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1) cause autosomal dominant dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD), characterized by childhood-onset foot dystonia that later generalizes. DRD patients frequently present with associated ...
Evolution of the IS6110-based restriction fragment length polymorphism pattern during the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(2002)
Interpretation of the molecular epidemiological data of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dependent on the validity of the assumptions that have been made. It is assumed that the IS6110 banding pattern is sufficiently stable ...
An investigation in the possible effect of chronic headache on neuropsychological function in aCL-negative patients with SLE
(2009)
exists as to whether patients with migraine may suffer cortical damage. We investigate the possible association between impaired cognitive function and chronic headache in lupus patients. Sixty one patients with systemic ...
Headaches in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A comparative study
(2004)
The incidence and nature of headaches in 85 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients attending an outpatient clinic were studied and compared to those experienced by 61 nurses. The two groups were similar in age, sex ...
The association between the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and neuropsychological impairment in SLE
(1999)
Objective: To examine the relationship between neuropsychological impairment and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (aPL syndrome) in patients with systemic lupus erythermatosus (SLE). Patients: Sixty-nine patients satisfying ...
Ultrasound-assisted transthoracic biopsy: Cells or sections?
(2005)
Physicians increasingly use transthoracic ultrasound (US) as an aid for diagnostic procedures. At the bedside, US helps to visualize neoplasms in the chest wall, pleura, peripheral lung, and anterior mediastinum involving ...
Rapid on-site evaluation of transbronchial aspirates: Randomised comparison of two methods
(2010)
The value of different staining methods for rapid analysis of transbronchial needle aspirates during bronchoscopy has not been explored. In the present study, we compared a Papanicolaou-based rapid stain, prepared by a ...
Transbronchial needle aspirates: How many passes per target site?
(2007)
Transbronchial needle aspiration is a bronchoscopic sampling method for a variety of bronchial and pulmonary lesions. The present study investigated whether and how serial needle passes contribute to the yield of transbronchial ...
Immunohematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Cape Town: A ten-year outcome analysis in adults
(2009)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Immunohematopoietic stem cell transplantation has curative potential in selected hematologic disorders. Stem cell transplantation was introduced into South Africa in 1970 as a structured experimental ...
Postmenopausal bleeding: A diagnostic approach for both private and public sectors
(2006)
Objective: To assess the optimal diagnostic approach to women with postmenopausal bleeding by comparing transvaginal ultrasound and endometrial sampling with office hysteroscopy. Methods: A prospective collective study was ...