Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Physiology
Viljoen, M
MSc(Pret) PhD(Witwatersrand), PhD(Pretoria) - Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
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
Iron homeostasis
Probiotics and mucosal immunity
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Viljoen M, Panzer A, Willemse N: 2003. Gastro intestinal hyperpermeability: A review. East African Medical Journal, 80 (6), pp 324-330.
Panzer A, Viljoen M: 2003. Associations between psychological profiles and diseases: examining hemispheric dominance and autonomic activation as underlying regulators. Medical Hypotheses, 61 (1), pp 75-79.
Viljoen M, Panzer A: 2003. Sickness Behaviour: Causes and Effects. SA Family Practice, 45 (9), pp 15-18.
Panzer A, Viljoen M: 2003. The difficult patient: An attachment perspective. SA Family Practice, 45 (8), pp 11-13.
Viljoen M, Panzer A, Roos JL, Bodemer W: 2003. Psychoneuroimmunology: From philosophy, intuition and folklore to a recognized science. South African Journal of Science, 99 / July/Aug, pp 332-336.
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