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Aberrant in vitro HLA-DR expression in patients with chronic fatigue

Van Greune, C. H. J. Bouic, P. J. D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1990 - 08)

To the Editor: The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a clinical entity characterised by chronic fluctuating fatigue associated-with a multitude of related symptoms, which may vary between patients. It is of unknown ...

Age and race distribution of patients who undergo haematological investigations at Tygerberg Hospital (Afrikaans)

Brink S. Van Schalkwyk D.J. Steytler J.G. (HMPG, 1977-11)

The race, age and sex of patients referred for peripheral blood investigations at the Tygerberg Hospital were analysed statistically. An IBM 370/158 computer was used. Two groups were compared. The first was a 'low Hb ...

Anti-HIV-1 activity of salivary MUC5B and MUC7 mucins from HIV patients with different CD4 counts

Habte, Habtom H. De Beer, Corena Lotz, Zoe E. Roux, Paul Mall, Anwar S. (BioMed Central, 2010-10)

Background: We have previously shown that MUC5B and MUC7 mucins from saliva of HIV negative individuals inhibit HIV-1 activity by 100% in an in vitro assay. The purpose of this subsequent study was to investigate whether ...

An appraisal of the uricult dip slide method in the diagnosis of urinary infections

Finlayson, M. H. Coates, J. K. Brede, H. D. Mitchell , P. (HMPG, 1973-05)

Uricult dip slide urine cultures were compared with standard laboratory plate cultures. Good agreement of bacterial counts was obtained after incubation at 37°C but not at room temperature. Tests of therapeutic activity ...

An audit of 24-hour creatinine clearance measurements at Tygerberg Hospital and comparison with prediction equations

Le Riche, Mia Zemlin, Annalise E. Erasmus, Rajiv T. Davids, M. Razeen (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-10)

BACKGROUND: Internationally, clinical guidelines recommend the use of creatinine-based equations to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for assessment and follow-up of kidney disease. The routine use of 24-hour ...

Barriers to VCT despite 13 years of community-based awareness campaigns in a peri-urban township in northern Limpopo

De Koker, Petra Lefevre, Pierre Matthys, Francine Van der Stuyft, Patrick Delva, Wim (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)

Biofilm formation and adherence characteristics of an Elizabethkingia meningoseptica isolate from Oreochromis mossambicus

Jacobs, Anelet Chenia, Hafizah Y. (BioMed Central, 2011-05-05)

ABSTRACT: Background. Elizabethkingia spp. are opportunistic pathogens often found associated with intravascular device-related bacteraemias and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Their ability to exist as biofilm structures ...

Bone marrow involvement in malignant lymphoma without peripheral lymphadenopathy

Staples, W. G. Getaz, E. P. (HMPG, 1977-07)

Twelve cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and a single case of Hodgkin's disease were first diagnosed on bone marrow biopsy. None of the patients had superficially enlarged lymph nodes, and in 3 patients the histological ...

Candida species : species distribution and antifungal susceptibility patterns

Arendse, Tracy Orth, Heidi (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008)

[No abstract available]

Chronic kidney diseases in mixed ancestry South African populations : prevalence, determinants and concordance between kidney function estimators

Matsha, Tandi E. Yako, Yandiswa Y. Van Rensburg, Megan Hassan, Mogamat S. Kengne, Andre P. Erasmus, Rajiv T. (BioMed Central, 2013-04)

Background: Population-based data on the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan Africa is still very limited. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of CKD, and evaluated the concordance of commonly ...

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia: a case report

Getaz E.P. Staples W.G. (HMPG, 1977)

[No abstract available]

Complex patterns of genomic admixture within Southern Africa

Petersen, Desiree C. Libiger, Ondrej Tindall, Elizabeth A. Hardie, Rae-Anne Hannick, Linda I. Glashoff, Richard H. Mukerji, Mitali Indian Genome Variation Consortium Fernandez, Pedro Haacke, Wilfrid Schork, Nicholas J. Hayes, Vanessa M. (PLOS, 2013-03)

Within-population genetic diversity is greatest within Africa, while between-population genetic diversity is directly proportional to geographic distance. The most divergent contemporary human populations include the ...

The conundrum of iron in multiple sclerosis – time for an individualised approach

Janse Van Rensburg, Susan Kotze, Maritha J. Van Toorn, Ronald (Springer US, 2012-03)

Although the involvement of immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis (MS) is undisputed, some argue that there is insufficient evidence to support the hypothesis that MS is an autoimmune disease, and that the difference between ...

Death certificates : let’s get it right!

Pieterse, Desiree Groenewald, Pam Bradshaw, Debbie Burger, Elsie H. Rohde, Jon Reagon, Gavin (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2009-09)

Differentiation of Klebsiella Enterobacter Serratia organisms

Finlayson, M. H. Coates, J. K. Coldrey, N. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)

Differentiation of 625 strains of bacteria which fulfilled the requirements laid down for the definition of Klebsielleae was carried out using 6 biochemical tests. 546 strains were identified as members of the genus ...

Effects of puff adder venom on coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet aggregation in the baboon

Brink, S. Steytler, J. G. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1974)

The in vitro and in vivo hematological effects of puff adder (Bitis arietans) venom in the baboon (Papio ursinus) with regard to its effect on coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet aggregation were studied. There is a ...

The Enterobacteriaceae of South African baboons

Steyn, D. G. Finlayson, M. H. Brede, H. D. (HMPG, 1976-06)

[No abstract available]

'n Epidemiologiese studie van perifere bloedondersoeke

Brink S. Van Schalkwyk, D. J. (HMPG, 1979-08)

A statistical random sample of 600 patients from the population referred to Tygerberg Hospital for peripheral blood investigations was analysed statistically with an IBM 370/158 computer. Suitable transformations ...

Errors in the completion of the death notification form

Burger, Elsie Helena Van der Merwe, Lize Volmink, Jimmy (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-11)

Objectives. To determine the frequency of errors in the cause of death sequence and to assess the completeness of information recorded on death notification forms (DNFs). Design. A population-based descriptive study. ...

Familial Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia: a case report

Getaz, E. P. Staples, W. G. (HMPG, 1977-06)

A patient with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, whose father died of the same condition, is presented. The literature on familial occurrence of paraproteinaemia is briefly reviewed.

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