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Naringin reversal of some aspects of diabetic nephropathy in rats type 1 streptozotocin induced diabetes.
The role of naringin on streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy was investigated. Male Wister rats (200-300 g) were divided into six groups (n=7). Group A was treated with a vehicle (0.2 ml of 0.1M citrate buffer pH4.5) ... -
Naringing reverses HIV-1 protease inhibitors-associated pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction in vitro.
Introduction: Chronic exposure to HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors (PIs) has been associated with pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and impairment of insulin secretion. PIs have been suggested to induce β-cell dysfunction through ... -
Natural ventilation, dampness and mouldiness in dwellings in the Waterloo housing development (Durban Metropolitan Area) : a case study of indoor air quality.
(2004)Dampness can cause the development of moulds in buildings and pose a threat to the quality of the building structure, indoor air quality and health of the occupants. An emerging source of housing related problems are the ... -
Nephrotic syndrome in African and Indian children in South Africa.
(1981)There are comprehensive accounts of the nephrotic syndrome in childhood in temperate countries. Many of the important features of this disease have been known for close on to two decades. The causal link between malaria ... -
Neuro-immunological investigation of auto-immune thyroid factors in bipolar disease.
(2017)Introduction: The co-incidence of thyroid auto-immunity and neuro-psychiatric disorders is well-documented. However, the prevailing school of thought implicating auto-immune thyroid disease (AITD) in bipolar disorder is ... -
Neuropsychological functioning and adjustment in spinal cord injured patients.
(2010)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Neutralizing antibody responses and viral evolution in a longitudinal cohort of HIV subtype C infected antiretroviral-naïve individuals.
(2011)Background: HIV-1 envelope (Env) diversity is arguably the most significant challenge for the development of an efficacious vaccine. An ideal vaccine would elicit the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies (nAb), ... -
Neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies : their clinical associations and an improved method for their detection.
(1993)The test for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was introduced into the author's laboratory in 1987. An improved indirect immunofluorescent method was developed, using a system which allows 16 instead of one serum ... -
New disulfide reducing reagent for solid phase peptide synthesis.
(2019)The special physical and chemical properties of sulfur atom make thiols and disulphide bonds of vital importance in many biological processes. For instance, it is well known, the role of cysteine residues in proteins, ... -
Non-health system related factors affecting tuberculosis treatment outcomes : a case-control study Umgungundlovu Health District.
(2012)KwaZulu-Natal province records the highest number of tuberculosis cases diagnosed in the country, but less than 50% of these were cured in 2008, and fewer in those from rural areas and informal settlements where inadequate ... -
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes in young Indians : a clinical and biochemical study.
(1982)One of the earliest recorded references to polyuria is found in the Papyrus Ebers (1500 BC) and much later the occurrence of "honey urine" was noted by an ancient Hindu physician, Sushrutha, in old Indian Sanskrit (400 ... -
Norovirus in children 5 years and below presenting with diarrhoea in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Background - NoVs are single stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Caliciviridae. They cause gastroenteritis in all age groups but mostly in young children and the elderly. They are classified into seven genogroups ... -
Novel lipidic materials to enhance the transdermal delivery of tenofovir.
(2017)The global burden of HIV and AIDS coupled with the limitations of current oral tenofovir (TNF) administration drives the need to develop strategies such as the use of alternate routes of administration to improve drug ... -
Novel quinolone substituted urea and thiourea derivatives as anti-microbial and anti-cancer agents : design, synthesis and biological screening.
(2015)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Novel series of dehydrozingerone inspired potential antimycobacterial agents: design, synthesis, spectral studies and in vitro biological evaluation.
(2016)Tuberculosis (TB) is a key health burden globally. With the emergence of resistance issue, the antitubercular research has been challenging. Novel effective drugs are immediately required to treat this serious epidemic ... -
A novel study to detect and quantify microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis from urine samples.
(2019)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal condition found in women of reproductive age. The lack of published data on the detection of BV-associated pathogens from urine, a non-invasive sample, lends novelty to ... -
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors-associated mutations in the RNase H region of HIV-1 isolates in South African adults and children failing highly active antiretroviral therapy.
(2012)Background: The South African national treatment program includes NRTIs in both first and second line highly active antiretroviral therapy regimens. Recently, mutations in the RNase H domain have been associated with ... -
Nurses' views on which factors cause nurse absenteeism in a selected hospital, Durban, South Africa.
(2009)The research study on "Nurses' views on which factors cause nurse absenteeism in a selected hospital, Durban, South Africa", was conducted utilizing a quantitative, non-experimental, simple survey design. The study was ...