Search Results - "Meissner, P.N."

A systematic study of the clinical and biochemical expression of variegate porphyria in a large South African family by Hift, R.J., Meissner, D., Meissner, P.N.

“…Summary Background  Variegate porphyria (VP) is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with deficient haem synthesis. Recent reports indicate that the…”
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Purification of and Kinetic Studies on a Cloned Protoporphyrinogen Oxidase from the Aerobic BacteriumBacillus subtilis by Corrigall, A.V., Siziba, K.B., Maneli, M.H., Shephard, E.G., Ziman, M., Dailey, T.A., Dailey, H.A., Kirsch, R.E., Meissner, P.N.

“…The previously cloned and expressed protoporphyrinogen oxidase fromBacillus subtilishas been purified to homogeneity by Ni2+affinity chromatography using a…”
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Molecular characterization of erythropoietic protoporphyria in South Africa by Parker, M., Corrigall, A.V., Hift, R.J., Meissner, P.N.

“…Summary Background  Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) results from a partial deficiency of ferrochelatase (FECH). Clinical expression normally requires…”
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The effect of oral activated charcoal on the course of congenital erythropoietic porphyria by Hift, R J, Meissner, P N, Kirsch, R E

“…The administration of oral activated charcoal to two patients with congenital erythropoietic porphyria has previously been reported to result in a marked…”
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Porphyria - the UCT experience by Meissner, P.N., Meissner, D.M., Sturrock, E.D., Davidson, B. & Kirsch, R.E.

“…Several forms of porphyria are commonly seen in South Africa. Much of the knowledge accumulated in this field has been due to the meticulous research of…”
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Administration of oral activated charcoal in variegate porphyria results in a paradoxical clinical and biochemical deterioration by Hift, R.J., Todd, G., Meissner, P.N., Kirsch, R.E.

“…Summary Background  Porphyrinogens are the obligate intracellular precursors of haem. These compounds are, however, unstable and are easily oxidized to the…”
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Homozygous Variegate Porphyria in South Africa: Genotypic Analysis in Two Cases by Corrigall, A.V., Hift, R.J., Davids, L.M., Hancock, V., Meissner, D., Kirsch, R.E., Meissner, P.N.

“…Variegate porphyria is an autosomal dominant disorder of heme metabolism which results from decreased activity of the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase…”
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Identification of the First Variegate Porphyria Mutation in an Indigenous Black South African and Further Evidence for Heterogeneity in Variegate Porphyria by Corrigall, A.V., Hift, R.J., Davids, L.M., Hancock, V., Meissner, D., Kirsch, R.E., Meissner, P.N.

“…Variegate porphyria is an autosomal dominant disorder of haem metabolism resulting from reduced levels of the penultimate enzyme in the pathway,…”
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Propofol as an i.v. anaesthetic induction agent in variegate porphyria by Meissner, P N, Harrison, G G, Hift, R J

“…The choice of an i.v. anaesthetic induction poses problems for the anaesthetist confronted with a patient with one of the acute porphyrias. We undertook a…”
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Porphyria and propofol

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