Doctoral Degrees (Optics and Imaging)
Recent Submissions
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Gene polymorphisms of uric acid related proteins and the Angiotensin Receptor IV (AT4) in Pre-eclampsia.
(2019)Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain one of the major contributions to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality around the globe. Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy which complicates ... -
The role of neuroinflammatory markers in a preeclamptic rat model.
(2020)Introduction: Preeclampsia (PE) is a clinical complication of pregnancy characterised with the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria, and/or organ dysfunction. Globally, it is associated with maternal and perinatal ... -
The role of primigravidae, lymphatic vessel endothelial receptor-1 and podoplanin in HIV associated early and late onset pre-eclampsia.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The role of peripheral natural killer cells in immunocompromised pre-eclamptic and normotensive pregnant black South Africans.
(2015)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The spectrum of HIV related nephropathy in KwaZulu-Natal : a pathogenetic appraisal and impact of HAART.
(2012)Sub-Saharan Africa bears 70% of the global HIV burden with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) identified as the epicenter of this pandemic. HIV related nephropathy (HIVRN) exceeds any other causes of kidney diseases responsible for end ... -
The role of leptin in HIV associated pre-eclampsia.
(2013)HIV and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, in particular pre-eclampsia, are the main causes of maternal mortality in South Africa. In HIV associated pre-eclampsia, it is biologically plausible that the immune activation ... -
The role of soluble FMS-like tyrosine-kinase-1, vascular endothelial growth factor and placental growth factor in HIV associated pre-eclamptic pregnancies : a South African perspective.
(2013)Introduction and aims. South Africa is the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (15.7%) are the second cause of maternal deaths of which pre-eclampsia represents 83%. Normal pregnancy ...