Wanjiku, Samuel MburuMarnewick, J. L.Abayomi, A.Ipp, H.(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-11)
Persistent immune activation characterises HIV infection and is associated with depletion of CD4+ T-cells and increased risk of disease progression. Early loss of gutmucosal integrity results in the translocation of microbial ...
Louw, V. J.Bassa, F.Chan, S. W.Dreosti, L.Du Toit, M.Ferreira, M.Gartrell, K.Gunther, K.Jogessar, V.Littleton, N.Mahlangu, J.McDonald, A.Patel, M.Pool, R.Ruff, P.Schmidt, A.Sissolak, G.Swart, A.Verburgh, E.Webb, M. J.(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-12)
Introduction. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) encompass
a heterogeneous group of clonal haematopoietic disorders
characterised by chronic and progressive cytopenias resulting from
ineffective haematopoiesis. Treatment ...
Jacobs, PeterWood, Lucille(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-12)
This is the second in our series of clinical articles that discuss everyday presentations. Each emphasises practical aspects of team-based care that are relevant for general practitioners, specialists and paramedical ...
Jacobs, P.Wood, L.(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2013-06)
This is the third in our vignettes that are centred on everyday clinical presentations. Each emphasises practical aspects of team-based care
that are applicable to general practitioners, specialists and paramedical ...
Jacobs, PeterWood, Lucille(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-09)
This is the first in our third series of clinical vignettes that are centred on everyday
presentations. Each emphasises practical aspects of team-based care, having relevance
for general practitioners, specialists and ...
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 ...
A white boy and his family were investigated for a haemorrhagic diathesis. Both he and his sister, a primipara between 26 and 28 wk pregnant, in May 1973 had a total lack of factor V, demonstrated an abnormal partial ...
Brink, S.Steytler, J. G.(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)
The mechanisms of hemopoietic cellular proliferation are more clearly understood when the granulocytic, monocytic and macrophagic elements of the bone marrow are studied by means of in vitro cultures. Better physiological ...
A woman of 69 with Lennert's lymphoma (malignant lymphoma with a high content of epithelioid histiocytes) is described. The case is unique in that hepatosplenomegaly was the presenting feature (for which splenectomy was ...
Getaz , E. P.Staples, W. G.Lurie, A.(HMPG, 1977-10)
The clinical and haematological features of haemophilia
are reviewed and the historical aspects, pathogenesis and
genetics are discussed. The problems associated with
management, such as factor replacement, home ...
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 ...
A case of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and hyperthyroidism is presented. The treatment of refractory ITP with immunosuppressive agents is briefly considered. In 1931 a patient with coexistent purpura and ...
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 ...
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.
Newer concepts in the application of cytochemistry to
the diagnosis of haematological malignancies are discussed.
The underlying physiological principles and
location of the various enzymes are indicated. Older
stains, ...
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 ...
The prognostic value of serum ferritin (SF) as a predictor of bone marrow iron stores (BMS) was evaluated in an attempt to use SF and other readily available clinical and laboratory parameters in the more accurate prediction ...
Van Zyl, J. A.Van Der Walt, J. J.Van Zyl, J. J. W.(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)
In this case of angiosarcoma of the breast in a 55 yr old woman, the time from treatment to death was 41 mth, compared with 25 mth in collected cases from the literature. The possible value of adjuvant chemotherapy is ...