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Isoenzymes of adenosine deaminase in pleural effusions: A diagnostic tool?
(1998)
SETTING: Tygerberg Hospital, an academic teaching hospital, Republic of South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To identify the adenosine deaminase (ADA) isoenzymes as a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis in pleural effusions with increased ...
Capillary refilling time in newborns - Optimal pressing time, sites of testing and normal values
(1998)
Aspects of capillary refilling time (CRT) in newborns, such as pressing time, sites of testing, normal values and difference between observers were assessed. CRT was measured in 280 term newborns, divided into 7 groups of ...
Correlation between p53 gene mutation, p53 protein labeling and PCNA expression in oral squamous cell carcinomas
(1998)
Background: The prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) among the Black community in South Africa is unacceptably high. The association between p53 protein, and PCNA overexpression and the presence of p53 gene ...
Predictive value of normal sperm morphology: A structured literature review
(1998)
The aim of the study was to conduct a structured review of the literature published on the use of normal sperm morphology, as an indicator of male fertility potential in the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) situation, and to ...
Multicenter study on reproducibility of sperm morphology assessments
(1998)
Sperm morphology has always been considered an important tool in evaluating a man's fertilizing potential. The objective of this multicentric study was to evaluate intra- and interindividual variability and between- ...
Significance of antisperm antibodies in female serum in a gamete intrafallopian transfer program
(1998)
The influence of antisperm antibodies in the female serum on fertilization and pregnancy rate in patients undergoing GIFT was assessed. A study group of 52 couples (69 cycles) with significant levels of antisperm antibodies ...
Allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability of the DCC gene in colorectal cancer in patients under the age of 35 using fluorescent DNA technology
(1998)
Aim-To assess allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability in the region of the 'deleted in colorectal cancer' (DCC) gene on chromosome 18q using fluorescent DNA technology in colorectal cancer in patients under the ...
Demyelinating disease of Schilder type in three young South African children: Dramatic response to corticosteroids
(1998)
Three young children with the Schilder variant of multiple sclerosis were seen within a 3-year period at our hospital. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the typical (but not pathognomonic) clinical and magnetic resonance ...
Randomised controlled trial of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: HELP NSAIDs study
(1998)
Background. The effect of Helicobacter pylori in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is unclear. We investigated the effects of H pylori eradication in patients with current or previous peptic ...
Treatment of male urethral strictures: Is repeated dilation or internal urethrotomy useful?
(1998)
Purpose: We evaluate the efficacy of repeated dilation or urethrotomy as treatment of male urethral strictures. Materials and Methods: Between January 1991 and January 1994, 210 men with proved urethral strictures were ...