Browsing Education by UP Author "Pretorius, Etheresia"

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The contribution of prenatal stress to the pathogenesis of autism as a neurobiological developmental disorder : a dizygotic twin study

Claassen, M.; Naude, H.; Pretorius, Etheresia; Bosman, Marius C. (Taylor & Francis, 2008-07)

This paper reports on the contribution of prenatal stress to the pathogenesis of autism as a neurobiological developmental disorder in a dizygotic study. The aim was to explore whether the neurobiological impact of stress ...
Evidence of early childhood defects due to prenatal over-exposure to vitamin A : a case study

Naude, H.; Marx, Jorika; Pretorius, Etheresia; Hislop-Esterhuysen, Natalie (Taylor & Francis, 2007-04)

One of the important nutrients during pregnancy is vitamin A or related compounds called retinoids. Although it is well-known that vitamin A deficiency may be detrimental to foetal development, overdosage of retinoids might ...
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying post-traumatic stress disorder

Pretorius, Etheresia; Naude, H. (CRIMSA, 2002)

Recommends the use of magnetic resonance imaging as part of a psychiatric assessment of police officers wishing to leave the police force due to alleged major depression or posttraumatic stress disorder.

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