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Molecular screening of Coloured South African breast cancer patients for the presence of BRCA mutations using high resolution melting analysis
(University of the Free State, 2016-08)
English: The populations of South Africa (SA) exhibit a rainbow of genetic diversity due to the high contribution of ancestral genetic admixture. The economic structure of this third world country has limited the exploration ...
Laboratory diagnosis and management of von Willebrand disease in South Africa
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2011)
Patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) in South Africa are cared for in
17 Hemophilia Treatment Centers. The exact prevalence of the disease is uncertain, but
539 patients are annotated in registries. VWD patients ...
A stratified competency based learning programme for practitioners of medial aesthetics in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-07)
English: In this study, a comprehensive study was carried out by the researcher with the intention
of developing a stratified, competency-based learning programme for practitioners of
medical aesthetics (MA) in South ...
Presence of glyphosate in food products in South Africa of which maize or soybean is the primary constituent
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)
English: South Africa is considered a major GM crop producing country. The predominant GM trait in maize and soybean in South Africa is herbicide tolerance. Herbicide tolerant (HT) crops allow for the application of herbicide ...
The health and nutritional status of HIV positive women (25-44 years) in Mangaung
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which
has caused millions of deaths, with more expected, particularly in developing countries like South
Africa, where poverty ...
Beliefs of grade six learners' regarding adolescent pregnancy and sex
(AOSIS, 2007)
Escalating adolescent pregnancy and risky sexual behaviour is becoming more common amongst young adolescents and especially amongst black adolescents in South Africa. Statistics confirm that South African adolescents as ...
The emotional impact of a death on the theatre table on the anaesthetist in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2019-05)
Introduction: Perioperative deaths in developing countries are a common occurrence, thus an anaesthetist in South Africa is likely to experience at least one death on the table during his career. It affects the anaesthetist ...
Molecular screening for the presence of large deletions or duplications in BRCA using Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-07)
English: Germline BRCA gene mutations are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers (OVC). Identification of these mutations greatly improves the preventive strategies and management of patients affected with ...
Outcomes of patients receiving radical radiation with concurrent chemotherapy for vulva cancer at Universitas Hospital Oncology Department, Free State, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2019)
Introduction and aim: Although cancer of the vulva is relatively rare in the developed world, incidence is increasing worldwide. In South Africa, increased incidence is accompanied by a decrease in age at diagnosis. Whereas ...