Van de Vyver, Annemarie; Delport, Eluned F.; Esterhuizen, M.; Pool, Roger(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-07)
BACKGROUND: During inflammation, the serum concentrations of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), plasma
interleukin-6 (IL-6), and C-reactive protein (CRP) increase. A positive correlation between CRP and the ...
Van de Vyver, Annemarie; Delport, Eluned F.; Visser, Adele(Open Journal System, 2010-11)
BACKGROUND: HIV-1 infection is associated with various quantitative and qualitative changes in haemopoietic cells. Clear distinction between primary myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and secondary dysplasia may not always be ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine if Ringer’s lactate is superior
to 0.9% sodium chloride solution for resolution
of acidosis in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis
(DKA).
DESIGN: Parallel double blind randomized ...
Delport, Eluned F.(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009)
A 28-year-old woman presented with a thyroid storm while pregnant. Thyroid storm in pregnancy is a rare, life threatening endocrinological
emergency. The diagnosis and management can be challenging. Even with early ...
Delport, Eluned F.; Roux, L.(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2009)
In patients with pheochromocytomas it is well known that different factors can precipitate an acute pheochromocytoma crisis. Our patient presented with a vesicular skin rash and respiratory distress suggestive of disseminated ...
