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OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether significant differences exist in clinical characteristics and echocardiographic features between black men and black women who presented to an outpatient heart failure clinic. METHODS A retrospective review of the charts of 114 consecutive patients with

This study investigated the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in an elderly population with the objective of establishing reference ranges and the diagnostic value of the ESR. Elderly blacks were randomly selected from communities in the Orange Free State. ESR determinations were done according

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy has been used not only as replacement treatment for immunodeficiency, but also as treatment of autoimmune diseases, specifically Kawasaki disease, systemic juvenile arthritis and juvenile dermatomyositis. In Kawasaki disease, IVIG reduces the incidence of

Strains of six black-pigmented Bacteroides species and one un-named strain were examined for their ability to degrade the plasma proteins albumin, haemopexin, haptoglobin and transferrin. Strains of B. gingivalis were most effective, degrading all four plasma proteins at different rates. Strains of

The protein adsorption of two human plasma proteins-albumin (Alb) and fibronectin (Fn)-onto synthetic nanostructured bactericidal material-black silicon (bSi) surfaces (that contain an array of nanopillars) and silicon wafer (nonstructured) surfaces-was investigated. The adsorption behavior of Alb

Juvenile rickets or osteopenia in rural black children is thought to be due to low calcium intake. Characteristic findings include mild calcium deficiency, normal serum phosphate levels, increased alkaline phosphatase concentrations and normal plasma vitamin D levels. The present series consisted of

OBJECTIVE To determine the usefulness of an untimed morning urine specimen in screening a black NIDDM population attending an urban diabetes clinic for microalbuminuria. METHODS Untimed morning specimens were provided by 218 black NIDDM subjects. Of the 218 subjects, 123 also provided 24-h urine

Study design: ICD codes were used to identify children with Kawasaki disease admitted to a tertiary Southeast U.S. center. Subjects diagnosed and treated according to AHA criteria were included. Demographic, laboratory, clinical and

Blacks are less likely than whites to use peritoneal dialysis (PD) as the initial renal replacement therapy. The reason for the underusage of PD by blacks is unknown. In a cross-sectional multicenter trial, we studied peritoneal transport character, small-molecular-weight solute clearances, and

OBJECTIVE Excess urinary albumin excretion is more common in black than white individuals and is more strongly associated with incident stroke risk in black vs white individuals. Whether similar associations extend to coronary heart disease (CHD) is unclear. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the

A considerable amount of studies have been conducted to investigate the interactions of biological fluids with nanoparticle surfaces, which exhibit a high affinity for proteins and particles. However, the mechanisms underlying these interactions have not been elucidated, particularly as they relate

In the routine care of 37 patients at the epilepsy outpatient clinic of Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, 100 steady-state serum phenytoin concentrations were measured. Total and free phenytoin as well as albumin serum concentrations were determined. Computer analysed data were fitted to the