Browsing by Subject "Paediatrics"
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Characterization of mtDNA variation in a cohort of South African paediatric patients with mitochondrial disease
(Springer Nature, 2012)Mitochondrial disease can be attributed to both mitochondrial and nuclear gene mutations. It has a heterogeneous clinical and biochemical profile, which is compounded by the diversity of the genetic background. Disease-based ... -
Efficacy of novel small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements in improving long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status of South African infants: a randomised controlled trial
(Springer, 2020)Background/objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) containing essential fatty acids (EFAs) with or without long-chain polyunsaturated ... -
Metabolic characterization of tuberculous meningitis in a South African paediatric population using 1H NMR metabolomics
(Elsevier, 2020)Objective To better characterize the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metabolic profile of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) cases using a South African paediatric cohort. Methods 1H NMR metabolomics was used to analyse the CSF ...