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Etheresia Pretorius
Researcher at Stellenbosch University
Publications - 317
Citations - 10085
Etheresia Pretorius is an academic researcher from Stellenbosch University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fibrin & Platelet. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 300 publications receiving 7439 citations. Previous affiliations of Etheresia Pretorius include University of Pretoria & RMIT University.
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Serum ferritin is an important inflammatory disease marker, as it is mainly a leakage product from damaged cells
TL;DR: It is argued here that serum ferritin arises from damaged cells, and is thus a marker of cellular damage, and therefore why it correlates with the presence and/or severity of numerous diseases.
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Microbes and Alzheimer's disease
Ruth F. Itzhaki,Ruth F. Itzhaki,Richard Lathe,Brian J. Balin,Melvyn J. Ball,Elaine L. Bearer,Heiko Braak,María J. Bullido,C.J. Carter,Mario Clerici,S. Louise Cosby,Kelly Del Tredici,Hugh J. Field,Tamas Fulop,Claudio Grassi,W. Sue T. Griffin,Jürgen Haas,Alan P. Hudson,Angela R. Kamer,Douglas B. Kell,Federico Licastro,Luc Letenneur,Hugo Lövheim,Roberta Mancuso,Judith Miklossy,Carola Otth,Anna Teresa Palamara,George Perry,Chris M. Preston,Etheresia Pretorius,Timo E. Strandberg,Naji Tabet,Simon D. Taylor-Robinson,Judith A. Whittum-Hudson +33 more
TL;DR: Researchers and clinicians working on Alzheimer’s disease or related topics write to express their concern that one particular aspect of the disease has been neglected.
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The dormant blood microbiome in chronic, inflammatory diseases
TL;DR: Overall, it seems that many more chronic, non-communicable, inflammatory diseases may have a microbial component than are presently considered, and may be treatable using bactericidal antibiotics or vaccines.
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Effects of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 on erythrocytes, platelets and clot viscoelasticity
TL;DR: It is suggested that erythrocytes and platelets are particularly sensitive to cytokine presence, and that they are excellent health indicators, by using scanning electron microscopy and thromboelastography.
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The Biology of Lactoferrin, an Iron-Binding Protein That Can Help Defend Against Viruses and Bacteria.
TL;DR: There is evidence that lactoferrin can bind to at least some of the receptors used by coronaviruses and thereby block their entry, and may consequently be of preventive and therapeutic value during the present COVID-19 pandemic.