Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
Department of Chemical Pathology
Ubbink, JB
MSc(PU vir CHO) DSc(Pret) - Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 319 2550
Fax number: 012 328 3600
E-mail address: jubbink@medic.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
The role of methionine-homocysteine metabolism in neural tube defects
Homocysteine metabolism
The role and interaction of Lp(a) and homocysteine in premature atherosclerosis
Familial hypercholesterolemia, abnormal homocysteine metabolism and vascular disease
Calcium and magnesium metabolism
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Delport R, Lingenhel AWM, Ubbink JB, Kraft HG: 2004. Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia is an important risk factor for vascular disease in subjects with high molecular weight apo(a) isoforms. Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa, 15 (5) / Sept/Oct, pp 207-213.
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