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Browsing Health Sciences by Author "Van Biljon, Gertruida"
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Choopa, M.S.; Van Biljon, Gertruida (Medpharm Publications, 2015)Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition that is characterised by an abrupt reduction in kidney function, and is not limited to acute renal failure. However, it is potentially treatable. Failure to do so may result in ...
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Satekge, Tumelo M.; Kiabilua, Olivia; Van Biljon, Gertruida; Pillay, Komala; Pillay, Tahir S. (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 2017)Congenital nephrotic syndrome is a rare inherited disorder arising from defects in the proteins of the cells in the glomerular basement membrane and develops either in utero or at birth. The clinical presentation is ...
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Van Biljon, Gertruida (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-02)The most commonly acquired kidney diseases in children are post-infectious glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome and diarrhoea-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome. In all of the above cases examination of the urine is ...
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Van Biljon, Gertruida (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-02)No abstract available.
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Van Biljon, Gertruida (Medpharm Publications, 2010-05)No abstract available.
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Van Biljon, Gertruida; Louw, Melanie; Dreyer, Leonora (Springer, 2007-09)Renal disease is a common complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in adults. In children, however, HIV pathology of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts predominates, whereas renal disease is ...
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Steyn, Nicolene; Chale-Matsau, Bettina; Abera, Aron B.; Van Biljon, Gertruida; Pillay, Tahir S. (AOSIS, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION : Liddle syndrome is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder usually arising from single mutations of the genes that encode for the alpha, beta and gamma epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) subunits. This leads ...
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Van Biljon, Gertruida (South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2012-09)The routine use of urine dipstick testing in the consulting room of the family physician has fallen into disfavour for several reasons. One of the arguments cited most often is that it is time consuming and not cost ...
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Adam, Ahmed; De Villiers, Mariza; Van Biljon, Gertruida (Elsevier, 2013-10)The thoracic cavity is the rarest location of all the renal ectopic sites. We report a rare case of an acquired thoracic kidney associated with a previous congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a child with nephrotic syndrome. ...
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Sigwadi, Patience; Van Biljon, Gertruida (Springer, 2014-01)No abstract available
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Sigwadi, Patience; Van Biljon, Gertruida (Springer, 2014-01)No abstract available
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Van Biljon, Gertruida; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto) (Wiley, 2017-08)BACKGROUND : The South African Renal Registry (SARR) was re-established in 2010. The first report was produced in 2014. It revealed that only 3182 patients out of 43.6 million people who were dependent on the state for ...
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Mustafa, Fatima; Koekemoer, L.A.; Green, Robin J.; Turner, A.C. (Astrid); Becker, Piet J.; Van Biljon, Gertruida (Elsevier, 2020-12)OBJECTIVES : Increasing antimicrobial resistance has become a looming threat to paediatric health and, therefore, health facilities are obliged to practice antimicrobial stewardship. This study was undertaken to review ...
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