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South African Medical Journal - Volume 54, Issue 21, November 1978
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Volume 54, Issue 21, November 1978
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Status and prospects of genetic disease
Author A.E. RetiefSource: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 849 –853 (1978)More LessThe current status of our knowledge of genetic diseases is reviewed.
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Xerographic parenchymal patterns and breast cancer
Source: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 853 –856 (1978)More LessThe xerographic mammography records of 3 002 patients with breast disease were reviewed and classified according to the criteria of Wolfe.
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The visual evoked potential in children after kwashiorkor
Source: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 857 –860 (1978)More LessAn index of the long-term effects of kwashiorkor on the electrocortical development of the child was obtained by recording the visual evoked potential (VEP) of 4 groups of children aged 6 -12 years.
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Oxprenolol slow-release with cyclopenthiazide-KCL compared with methyldopa in the treatment of essential hypertension - a multicentre general practice trial
Author J.H. LevensteinSource: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 860 –864 (1978)More LessTwo hundred and thirty-eight patients with essential hypertension from 39 general practice centres were treated in 7 double-blind trial with either oxprenolol 160 mg in a slow-release (SR) formulation with cyclopenthiazide 0,25 mg and potassium chloride 600 mg given once daily, or methyldopa 250 mg 3 times daily.
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Die pynlike voet
Author M.P. du PlessisSource: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 865 –868 (1978)More LessThe different causes of painful feet, most of which are obvious, but neglected, are discussed.
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Trichomoniasis treated with a single dose of benzoylmetronidazole
Author R.F. RoosSource: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 869 –870 (1978)More LessA single 2-g dose of benzoylmetronidazole (Flagyl suspension) was given to patients with vaginal trichomoniasis in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
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Successful drug treatment of schistosomal myelopathy - a case report
Source: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 871 –872 (1978)More LessIn a patient who presented with quadriplegia a large mass was demonstrated radiologically in the cervical part of the spinal canal.
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Haemangiosarcoma of the pulmonary valve presenting as a pulmonoary stenosis - a case report
Source: South African Medical Journal 54, pp 873 –876 (1978)More LessIntractable congestive cardiac failure, unexplained arrhythmias, changes in the cardiac silhouette and murmurs which change with position are all features which should arouse suspicion of a cardiac tumour.