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2011

  • Fortgens P, Pillay TS, (2011) Pseudohyponatraemia revisited: A modern-day pitfall. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,  2011 Apr;135(4):516-9

  • Haarburger D, Pillay TS (2011) Historical perspectives in diagnostic clinical pathology: development of the pregnancy test. J Clin Pathol. 2011 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print]

 
2010

  • Van Rensburg SJ, Van Toorn R. 2010. The controversy of CCSVI and iron in multiple sclerosis: is ferritin the key? Neurology  75(18):1581-1582

  • Van Toorn R, Schoeman J, Solomons R, Rensburg M, Van Rensburg SJ. 2010. Iron status in children with recurrent episodes of tumefactive cerebral demyelination. J Child Neurol 25(11):1401-7.

  • Van Rensburg SJ, Haug PD and Kotze M. Multiple Sclerosis. In: MIMS Disease Review 2009/2010. Ed. JR Snyman and L Strydom. MIMS (Avusa Media Limited), Saxonwold, South Africa, 369 – 374. ISBN NUMBER 978-0-620-43101-3

  • Van Rensburg SJ, Potocnik FCV and Stein DJ. 2010. Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. In: Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry Third Edition. Ed. MT Abou-Saleh, C Katona and A Kumar. Wiley-Blackwell, UK

  • Van der Watt G, Owen EP, Berman P, Meldau S, Watermeyer N, Olpin SE, Manning NJ, Baumgarten I, Leisegang F, Henderson H. Glutaric aciduria type 1 in South Africa-high incidence of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency in black South Africans. Mol Genet Metab. 2010 Oct-Nov;101(2-3):178-82.

  • Van der Watt GF, Eley B, Henderson H. Whole blood mitochondrial DNA depletion in South African HIV-infected children. J Paed Biochem. 2010; in press.

  • Omar F, van der Watt G, November V, Pillay TS .Plasma free fatty acid reference interval in South African neonates in the first week of life. Ann Clin Biochem. 2010 Jul; 47:381 382 Samia P, Wieselthaler N, van der Watt GF, Wilmshurst JM. Hemiatrophy of the spinal cord in a patient with mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB.. J Child Neurol. 2010 Oct;25(10):1288-91.

  • Omar F, van der Watt G, November V, Pillay TS (2010) Plasma free fatty acid reference range in South African neonates in the first week of life. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 2010 Jul;47(Pt 4):381-2

  • Haarburger D, Pillay TS (2010) Discovery proteomics: application to HIV infection. Journal of Clinical Pathology, Apr;63(4):285-7

  • Akinola FF, Oguntibeju OO, Alabi OO. Effects of severe malnutrition on oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 5(10), pp. 1145-1149, 18 May, 2010

  • Akinloye O, Oyewale OJ, Oguntibeju OO. Evaluation of trace elements in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(32), pp. 5196-5202, 9 August 2010

  • Akinloye O, Oyabiyi SA, Oguntibeju OO, Arowojolu AO. Non-enzymatic antioxidant status of women using four different  methods of contraception. Pak J Med Sci 2010 Vol. 26 No. 2

  • Akinloye O, Ogunleye K, Oguntibeju OO. Cadmium, lead, arsenic and selenium levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(32), pp. 5189-5195, 9 August, 2010

 
2009

  • Hon GM, Hassan MS, Janse van Rensburg S, Abel S, Van Jaarsveld P, Erasmus RT and Matsha T. 2009. Red blood cell membrane fluidity in the aetiology of multiple sclerosis. J Membr Biol 232:25-34

  • Hon GM, Hassan MS, Janse van Rensburg S, Abel S, Erasmus RT and Matsha T. 2009. Membrane saturated fatty acids and disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis patients. Metab Brain Dis 24:561-568.

  • Van Rensburg SJ, Hon GM, Smuts CM, Kidd M, Van der Merwe S, Myburgh C, Oosthuizen P, Emsley RA. Changes in erythrocyte membrane fatty acids during a clinical trial of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplementation in schizophrenia. 2009. Metab Brain Dis 24:659-672

  • Kotze MJ, Van Velden DP, Van Rensburg SJ, Erasmus R. 2009. Pathogenic mechanisms underlying iron deficiency and iron overload: New insights for clinical application. eJIFCC-02-01 Online Journal.

  • Hon, G.M, Hassan, M., van Rensburg, S.J., Abel, S., Marais, D.W., van Jaarsveld, P., Smuts, C., Henning, F., Erasmus, R., Matsha, T. 2009. Immune cell membrane fatty acids and inflammatory marker, C-reactive protein, in patients with multiple sclerosis. Br J Nutr, 19:1-7

  • Hon, G.M, Hassan, M., van Rensburg, S., Abel, S., Marais, D., van Jaarsveld, P., Smuts, C., Henning, F., Erasmus, R., Matsha, T. 2009. Erythrocyte membrane fatty acids in patients with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler, 15:759-762

  • Van der Watt GF, Bahar B, Omar F, Bergstedt B. Rapid measurement of Leukocyte Cystine by isotope dilution GCMS.. Clin Chem 2009, 55(6), Suppl A234.

  • Ismail WIW, King JA, Pillay TS (2009) Insulin resistance induced by antiretroviral drugs: Current understanding of molecular mechanisms. Journal of  Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa. 14 (3):129-132

  • Smith JM, Maas JA, Garnsworthy PC, Owen MR, Coombes S, Pillay TS, Barrett DA, Symonds ME (2009)  Mathematical Modeling of Glucose Homeostasis and Its Relationship With Energy Balance and Body Fat. Obesity (Silver Spring). Apr;17(4):632-9

  • Stanfliet J, Macauley J, Pillay TS (2009). Quality of teaching in Chemical Pathology: ability of interns to interpret laboratory tests.  Journal of  Clinical  Pathology ;62:664–666.

  • Haarburger D, Hoffman M, Erasmus RT, Pillay TS (2009). Relationship between PTH, Vitamin D and calcium in Cape Town. Journal of Clinical Pathology  Jun;62(6):567-569.

  • Manickum T. Simultaneous analysis of neuroendocrine tumor markers by HPLC-electrochemical detection. Journal of Chromatography B, 877 (2009) 4140–4146

 
2008

  • Kalaria RN, Maestre GE, Arizaga R, Friedland RP, Galasko D, Hall K, Luchsinger JA, Ogunniyi A, Perry EK, Potocnik F, Prince M, Stewart R, Wimo A, Zhang ZX, Antuono P; World Federation of Neurology Dementia Research Group. Collaborators: Akinyemi R, Arasho BD, Bellaj T, Bertelote J, Daya S, van der Flier WM, Dotchin C, Fasanaro A, Feigin V, Francis P, Gatere S, Houlden H, Hogervorst E, Homma A, Ince P, Jones J, Jusabani AM, Kabir Z, Kamadore T, Kashama JM, Kayembe T, Kivipelto M, Kotwal GJ, Krishnamoorthy ES, Lahiri D, Lehmann D, Makrelouf M, Mukaetova-Ladinska E, Nagata K, Nakasujja NK, Ndetei D, Oakley A, Padjen A, Perry R, Pickering-Brown S, Pokorski M, Purohit D, Skoog I, Tripathi M, Van Rensburg S, Varghese M, Williams J. 2008. Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in developing countries: prevalence, management, and risk factors. Lancet Neurol. 7:812-826

  • Emsley R, Niehaus DJ, Oosthuizen PP, Koen L, Ascott-Evans B, Chiliza B, van Rensburg SJ, Smit RM. 2008. Safety of the omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in psychiatric patients: Results from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Psychiatry Res. 161:284-291

  • Marais L, van Rensburg SJ, van Zyl JM, Stein DJ, Daniels WMU. 2008. Maternal separation of rats increases the risk of developing depressive-like behavior after subsequent chronic stress by altering corticosterone and neurotrophin levels in the hippocampus. Neurosci Res. 61:106-112

  • Omar F, van der Watt G, Pillay TS. Reference change values: how useful are they? J Clin Path, 2008;61:426-7.

  • Van der Watt GF, Haarburger D, Berman P . Inappropriate TSH, a case study. Clin Chem 2008 54:(7) 1239–1247.

  • De Decker R, Seller N, van der Watt G, Kulik W . Barth syndrome: how to (easily) find a needle in a haystack. Cardiovasc J Afr.2008;19(5).

  • Latif ML, Pillay TS (2008) Differential detection of phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha and beta depending on blocking conditions.. Analytical Biochemistry. Aug 1;379(1):136-7

  • Manickum T. Interferences by anti-TB drugs in a validated HPLC assay for urinary catecholamines and their successful removal. Journal of Chromatography B, 873 (2008) 124–128

 
2007

  • McGaw LJ, Steenkamp V, Eloff JN.  Evaluation of Athrixia bush tea for cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity, caffeine content and presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007, 110: 16-22.

  • Steenkamp V, Stewart MJ.  Medicinal applications and toxicological activities of Aloe products. Pharmaceutical Biology 2007, 45: 411-420.

  • Steenkamp V, Fernandes AC, van Rensburg CEJ. Screening of Venda medicinal plants for antifungal activity against Candida albicans. S Afr J Bot. 2007; 73: 256-258.
  • Steenkamp V, Fernandes AC, van Rensburg CEJ. Antibacterial activity of Venda medicinal plants.  Fitoterapia. 2007; 78:561-564.

  • Neuman MG, Jia AY, Steenkamp V.  Senecio latifolius induces hepatocytotoxicity in vitro in a human cell line.  Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2007, 85: 1063-1075.

  • Van der Watt GF, Haarburger D, Berman P. Thyroid hormone autoantibody Interference in an automated Free T4 Immunoassay. Clin Chem 2007,53(6), Suppl A188.

  • Mall AS, Tyler M, Lotz Z, Davidson A, Rodrigues J, van der Watt G, Kahn D, Govender D . The characterisation of mucin in a mature ovarian teratoma occurring in an eight year old patient. Int J Med Sci. 2007 Apr 10;4(2):115-23.

  • Mehra A, Macdonald I, Pillay TS. (2007) Variability in 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation depending on cell culture dish. Analytical Biochemistry. Mar 15;362(2):281-283

 

2006

  • Erasmus RT, Matsha T, Blanco E. Comparison of 1999 WHO  and 1998 ADA criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Cent Afr J Med , 2006( In press)

  • Somers A, Erasmus RT, Rusford E, Hassan S. Screening for diabetes mellitus in urban learners from the Western Cape, J  Fam Pract, 2006( In press)

  • Van Rensburg SJ, van Zyl JM, Potocnik FCV, Daniels W, Uys J, Marais L, Hon D, Van der Walt BJ,  Erasmus RT.  The effect of stress on the antioxidative potential of serum: implications for Alzheimer’s disease. Metabolic Brain Disease (In press).

  • De Villiers JNP, Treurnicht FK, Warnich L, Carr J, van Rensburg SJ , Kotze MJ.  Analysis of viral and genetic factors in South African patients with multiple sclerosis. Metabolic Brain Disease, 2006 (In press)

  • Kotze MJ, de Villiers JNP, Warnich L, Schmidt S, Carr J, Mansvelt E, Fourie E, Van Rensburg SJ.  Lack of clinical manifestation of hereditary haemochromatosis in South African patients with multiple sclerosis. Metabolic Brain Disease, 2006 (In press)

  • Potocnik FCV,  van Rensburg SJ, Hon D,  Emsley RA,  Moodie IM,  Erasmus RT. Oral zinc augmentation with vitamins A and D increases plasma zinc concentration: implications for burden of disease. Metabolic Brain Disease, 2006 (In press).

  • Matsha T, Brink L, Van Rensburg S, Erasmus R (2006). Home brewed beer is not associated with  iron overload in subjects with oesophageal cancer from the Transkei. Nutrition and Cancer (In press)

  • Steenkamp V, Gouws MC, Gulumian M, Elgorashi EE, van Staden J.   Studies on antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of herbal remedies used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis. J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Jan 3;103(1):71-5. Epub 2005 Aug 24.

  • Matsha T, Stepien A, Blanco E, Brink LT, Lombard CJ, Van Rensburg S, Erasmus RT. Self induced vomiting – risk for oesophageal cancer. S Afr Med J, 2006, 96, 3, 209 -212

  • Bezuidenhout J, Wasserman E, Mansvelt, Meyer C, Van Zyl G, Orth H, Els A. Clinical rotation in pathology: description of a case based approach. J Clin Path , 2006, 59: 355 -359

  • Le Riche M, Burgess L, Marais D. Pseudohyponatraemia in a patient with obstructive jaundice. Clinica Chimica Acta, 2006, 366, 357 -360

  • van Rensburg S, Kotze M, Hon D, Haug P, Kuyler J, Hendricks M, Botha J, Potocnik F, Matsha T, Erasmus R. Iron and the folate-vitamin B12-methylation pathway in multiple sclerosis Metabolic Brain Dis, 2006, Epub (ahead of publication)

  • Emsley R, Niehaus D, Koen L Oosthuizen P, Turner H, Carey P,van Reus S, Maritz J Murck H. The effects of eicosapentaenoic acid in tardive dyskinesia: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Schizophr Res. 2006, 84(1):112-20.

  • Delport R. The value of accurate analytics in the management of cardiovascular disease! Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2006 Jan-Feb;17(1):3-5. (Editorial)

  • Delport R. Glucose monitoring − quality and cost-effectiveness. S Afr J Diabetes Vasc Dis 2006;3:3-4 (Editorial)

 

2005

  • Ranjith N, Pegoraro RJ, Naidoo DP.    Demographic data and outcome of acute coronary syndrome in the South African Asian Indian population. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2005 Jan-Feb;16(1):48-54. Epub 2004 Nov 30.

  • Snyman T, Stewart MJ, Grove A, Steenkamp V.   Adulteration of South African traditional herbal remedies. Ther Drug Monit. 2005 Feb;27(1):86-9.

  • Conradie J, Stewart MJ, Steenkamp V.   GC/MS identification of toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in traditional remedies given to two sets of twins. Ann Clin Biochem. 2005 Mar;42(Pt 2):141-4.

  • Luyckx VA, Steenkamp V, Stewart MJ.   Acute renal failure associated with the use of traditional folk remedies in South Africa. Ren Fail. 2005;27(1):35-43.

  • Pegoraro RJ, Ranjith N, Rom L.   Coagulation gene polymorphisms as risk factors for myocardial infarction in young Indian Asians.  Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2005 May-Jun;16(3):152-7.

  • Steenkamp V, Stewart MJ.   Nephrotoxicity associated with exposure to plant toxins, with particular reference to Africa.  Ther Drug Monit. 2005 Jun;27(3):270-7. Review.

  • Delport R.  Aggressive cholesterol-lowering treatment in type 2 diabetes mellitus: an update.  Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2004 Jul-Aug;15(4):195-6. 

  • Pegoraro RJ, Ranjith N.    Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) and platelet glycoprotein IIIa (PGIIIa) polymorphisms in young Asian Indians with acute myocardial infarction.  Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2005 Sep-Oct;16(5):266-70.

  • Skeie S, Perich C, Ricos C, Araczki A, Horvath AR, Oosterhuis WP, Bubner T, Nordin G, Delport R, Thue G, Sandberg S.  Postanalytical external quality assessment of blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c: an international survey.  Clin Chem. 2005 Jul;51(7):1145-53. 

  • Steenkamp V, Stewart MJ, Chimuka L, Cukrowska E.  Uranium concentrations in South African herbal remedies. Health Phys. 2005 Dec;89(6):679-83.

  • Zatta P, Messori L, Mauri P, van Rensburg SJ, Van Zyl J, Gabrielli S, Gabbiani C The C2 variant of human serum transferrin retains the iron binding properties of the native protein.Biochemica et Biophysica Acta 2005, 1741:264 -270

  • Sensi S and Van Rensburg S. 2005. Editorial: It’s all in the metals. J Alzheimers Dis. 8:207-208.

  • Potocnik FCV, Janse van Rensburg S, Bouwens
    Neurological ageing factors: neurobiology of ageing and prevention of dementia Continuing Med Education J. 2005 23(6): 307 -309

  • Zemlin AE, Sulzer NU, Burgess LJ Primary aldosteronism: its role in hypertension. The Specialist Forum, 2005 : 5(2): 30-38

  • Le Riche M, Burgess LJ, Erasmus RT The role of the clinical laboratory in the evaluation of dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular risk assessment SA Heart J, 2005 2(3): 40-46

 

2004

  • Steenkamp V, Grove A. CNS effects after muti ingestion: what is the cause? Forensic Sci Int. 2004 Jan 6;139(1):93-4.

  • Luyckx VA, Steenkamp V, Rubel JR, Stewart MJ. Adverse effects associated with the use of South African traditional folk remedies. Cent Afr J Med. 2004 May-Jun;50(5-6):46-51.

  • Steenkamp V, Mathivha E, Gouws MC, van Rensburg CE. Studies on antibacterial, antioxidant and fibroblast growth stimulation of wound healing remedies from South Africa. J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Dec;95(2-3):353-7.

  • Steenkamp V, Grimmer H, Semano M, Gulumian M. Antioxidant and genotoxic properties of South African herbal extracts. Mutat Res. 2005 Mar 7;581(1-2):35-42. Epub 2004 Dec 23.

  • Pegoraro RJ, Roberts CB, Rom L, Moodley J. T594M mutation of the epithelial sodium channel beta-subunit gene in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Black South African women. BJOG. 2004 Sep;111(9):1012-3.

  • Pegoraro RJ, Chikosi A, Rom L, Roberts C, Moodley J. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in black South Africans and the association with preeclampsia. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004 May;83(5):449-54.

  • Ranjith N, Pegoraro RJ, Rom L, Rajput MC, Naidoo DP. Lp(a) and apoE polymorphisms in young South African Indians with myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2004 May-Jun;15(3):111-7.

  • Delport R, Lingenhel AW, Ubbink JB, Kraft HG. Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia is an important risk factor for vascular disease in subjects with high-molecular weight apo(a) isoforms. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2004 Sep-Oct;15(5):207-13.

  • Roberts CB, Rom L, Moodley J, Pegoraro RJ. Hypertension-related gene polymorphisms in pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension in Black South African women. J Hypertens. 2004 May;22(5):945-8.

  • Worthington HV, Hunt LP, McCloy RF, Ubbink JB, Braganza JM. Dietary antioxidant lack, impaired hepatic glutathione reserve, and cholesterol gallstones. Clin Chim Acta. 2004 Nov;349(1-2):157-65.

  • Ranjith N, Pegoraro RJ, Rom L, Lanning PA, Naidoo DP. Renin-angiotensin system and associated gene polymorphisms in myocardial infarction in young South African Indians. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2004 Jan-Feb;15(1):22-6.

 
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