Streamlining regulatory processes for health researchers: To what extent does POPIA apply?

Personal information in health research commands utmost protection while also preserving the growth of health research. This paper aims to establish which legislation applies when processing personal information for health research. South Africa regulates health research on human subjects through a network of Human Research Ethics Committees.

Bone maturation in girls with Turner's syndrome.

The mechanism of growth retardation in Turner's syndrome has not been resolved. It is often referred to as a bone dysplasia, although endocrine derangement has not been ruled out. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the maturation of individual bones of the hand and wrist in girls with Turner's syndrome and thereby obtain information which may aid in elaborating the possible mechanism of the growth retardation in girls with Turner's syndrome.