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Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Physiology

Viljoen, M

MSc(Pret) PhD(Witwatersrand), PhD(Pretoria) - Professor

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Telephone number: 012 319 2140
Fax number: 012 321 1679
E-mail address: mviljoen@medic.up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Intracellular calcium and transmembrane fluxes in chronic renal failure patients

Neuro behavioural processes and psychoneuroimmunology

Physiology in psychiatry

Iron homeostasis

Probiotics and mucosal immunity

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Panzer A, Viljoen M, Roos J L: 2007. The neurobiological basis of fear: A concise review. African Journal of Psychiatry, 10 (2) / May, pp 71-75, Full Text

Koorts AM, Viljoen M: 2007. Ferritin and ferritin isoforms I : Structure-function relationships, synthesis, degradation and secretion. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 113 (1) / Feb, pp 30-54, Full Text

Koorts AM, Viljoen M: 2007. Ferritin and ferritin isoforms II: Protection against uncontrolled cellular proliferation, oxidative damage and inflammatory processes. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 113 (2) / Apr, pp 55-64.

Grant CC, Steenkamp B, Gauche L, Becker P J, Ker J, Roos J L, Viljoen M: 2007. Dysrhythmogenic potential in acute admissions to psychiatric hospitals and clinics. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa (formerly South Africa), 18 (3) / May/June, pp 140-144, Full Text

Viljoen M, van der Walt CM, Panzer A: 2007. Central role of the carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer system in acid-base homeostasis. East African Medical Journal, / Mar, pp 146-148.

Panzer A, Lambert S, Viljoen M: 2007. Hoekom skrik 'n mens vir koue pampoen?. South African Journal for Science and Technology/Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, 26 (1) / Mar, pp 1-7, Full Text

Viljoen M, Panzer A: 2007. The central noradrenergic system: An overview. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 10 / Aug, pp 135-141, Full Text

 

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