Factor XIII, a transglutaminase that plays a crucial role in clot formation, consists of subunits A and B. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in Factor XIII-A have been linked to thrombotic risk. In Type 2 Diabetes mellitus ...
Swanepoel, A.C. (Albe Carina); Bester, Janette; Emmerson, Odette; Soma, Prashilla; Beukes, Derylize; Van Reenen, Mari; Loots, Du Toit; Du Preez, Ilse(Mary Ann Liebert, 2020-07)
The association between hypercoagulability and use of drospirenone (DRSP) and ethinylestradiol (EE) containing
combined oral contraceptives (COCs) is an important clinical concern. We have previously reported that
the ...
Venter, Chantelle; Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena; Bester, Janette; Van Rooy, Mia-Jeanne; Bester, Megan Jean(Karger Publishers Open Access, 2017)
BACKGROUND/AIMS : Heavy metal pollution is increasing in the environment, contaminating
water, food and air supplies. This can be linked to many anthropogenic activities. Heavy metals
are absorbed through the skin, ...
