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Oculocutaneous albinism in southern Africa: Population structure, health and genetic care by Lund, P. M.

“…Background: People with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) have reduced levels of melanin in their hair, skin and eyes, with associated visual impairment and…”
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A health intervention programme for children with albinism at a special school in South Africa by Lund, Patricia M., Gaigher, Retha

“…The genetic condition albinism has a high frequency among the Sotho people of northern South Africa. Affected children have pale hair, eyes and skin—a dramatic…”
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Health and education of children with albinism in Zimbabwe by Lund, Patricia M.

“…Albinism is a relatively common genetic condition in Zimbabwe, a tropical country in southern Africa. Those affected have little pigment in their hair, skin or…”
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Distribution of oculocutaneous albinism in Zimbabwe by Lund, P M

“…A survey of 1.3 million schoolchildren in Zimbabwe identified a total of 278 pupils with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA), giving a prevalence of 1 in 4728…”
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Type 2 oculocutaneous albinism (OCA2) in Zimbabwe and Cameroon : distribution of the 2.7-kb deletion allele of the P gene by PURI, N, DURHAM-PIERRE, D, AQUARON, R, LUND, P. M, KING, R. A, BRILLIANT, M. H

“…In previous studies, we characterized a 2.7-kb interstitial deletion allele of the P gene associated with tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism (OCA2) in…”
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Peroneal muscle function in chronically unstable ankles. A prospective preoperative and postoperative electromyographic study by Larsen, E, Lund, P M

“…In 33 patients with unilateral chronic ankle instability, peroneal muscle function was evaluated by surface electromyography (EMG) pre- and postoperatively…”
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Oculocutaneous albinism in an isolated Tonga community in Zimbabwe by Lund, P M, Puri, N, Durham-Pierre, D, King, R A, Brilliant, M H

“…Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a recessively inherited genetic condition prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa. We now describe a cluster of tyrosinase…”
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Oculocutaneous albinism among schoolchildren in Harare, Zimbabwe by Kagore, F, Lund, P M

“…The term oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) covers a range of autosomal recessive genetic conditions involving hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes. In…”
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Cross-taxon congruence in complementarity and conservation of temperate biodiversity by Lund, Mette Palitzsch, Rahbek, Carsten

“…Identification of reliable surrogate indicator taxa and effective shortcuts for the preservation of overall biodiversity is a major challenge. Encouragingly,…”
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Ruptures of the extensor mechanism of the knee joint. Clinical results and patellofemoral articulation by Larsen, E, Lund, P M

“…The functional results of 28 cases of rupture of the quadriceps and patellar tendons are reported. Excellent or good results were noted in 15 of 18 quadriceps…”
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Oculocutaneous albinism in a rural community of South Africa: A population genetic study by Lund, P. M., Maluleke, T. G., Gaigher, I., Gaigher, M. J.

“…Oculocutaneous albinism type II (OCA2), the most common form of albinism worldwide, is prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The hypopigmentory phenotype…”
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A sociological study of children with albinism at a special school in the Limpopo province by Gaigher, R J, Lund, P M, Makuya, E

“…This article maintains that it is the social context, as much as, and sometimes more than the physical condition, that largely structures and limits the lives…”
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Mapping of the ras1 gene of Schizosaccharomyces pombe by Lund, P M, Hasegawa, Y, Kitamura, K, Shimoda, C, Fukui, Y, Yamamoto, M

“…The ras1 gene, an oncogene homologue, is known to be essential for recognition of the mating pheromone and hence for conjugation but not for vegetative growth…”
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Marathon volleyball: changes after 61 hours play by Lund, P M

“…A description of symptoms after long-standing physical activity has been the purpose of this study. Twelve healthy, well trained young men who participated in…”
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Reversion analysis of [psi-] mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Lund, P M, Cox, B S

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Transformation of ψ- Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ψ+ with DNA co-purified with 3 μm circles by HWA DAI, TSAY, S.-H, LUND, P. M, COX, B. S

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Using farmland prices to evaluate cost-efficiency of national versus regional reserve selection in Denmark by Strange, Niels, Rahbek, Carsten, Jepsen, Jacob K., Lund, Mette P.

“…The current study focuses on the influence of geopolitical coordination of conservation strategies on cost and efficiency in terms of species representation…”
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Vision status of children with oculocutaneous albinism by Oduntan, A. O., Raliavhegwa, M., Lund, P. M.

“…Purpose:  Black South African children with oculocutaneous (OCA) albinism were examined optometrically to establish the level of vision improvement that could…”
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Age-Related Differences in Diagnosis and Morbidity of Intestinal Malrotation by Durkin, Emily T., MD, Lund, Dennis P., MD, FACS, Shaaban, Aimen F., MD, FACS, Schurr, Michael J., MD, FACS, Weber, Sharon M., MD, FACS

“…Background Intestinal malrotation in adulthood may present with a variety of chronic symptoms. Surgical intervention frequently leads to other complications in…”
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Relationship of the [psi] factor with other plasmids of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Tuite, M F, Lund, P M, Futcher, A B, Dobson, M J, Cox, B S, McLaughlin, C S

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