By Associate Professor Freddy Sitas

Journal articles

Sitas F; Pacella-Norman R; Carrara H; Patel M; Ruff P; Sur R; Jentsch U; Hale M; Rowji P; Saffer D; Connor M; Bull D; Newton R; Beral V, 2000, 'The spectrum of HIV-1 related cancers in South Africa', International Journal of Cancer, 88, pp. 489 - 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-0215(20001101)88:3<489::AID-IJC25>3.0.CO;2-Q

Williams BG; Gouws E; Colvin M; Sitas F; Ramjee G; Abdool Karim SS, 2000, 'Patterns of infection: Using age prevalence data to understand the epidemic of HIV in South Africa', South African Journal of Science, 96, pp. 305 - 312

Alagiozoglou L; Sitas F; Morris L, 2000, 'Phylogenetic analysis of human herpesvirus-8 in South Africa and identification of a novel subgroup', Journal of General Virology, 81, pp. 2029 - 2038, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-81-8-2029

Vardas E; Sitas F; Seidel K; Casteling A; Sim J, 1999, 'Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies and genotypes in asymptomatic, first-time blood donors in Namibia', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 77, pp. 965 - 972

Pritchard D; Sitas F; Viljoen E, 1999, 'Tobacco consumption among Swaziland high-school students and their parents and teachers [1]', South African Medical Journal, 89, pp. 558 - 559

Bourboulia D; Boshoff C; Sitas F, 1999, 'HHV-8 peripheral-blood viral load and the titer of antibodies against HHV-8 - Reply', NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 341, pp. 1242 - 1242, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000083087400026&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Campbell TB; Borok M; Gwanzura L; Bourboulia D; Boshoff C; Sitas F, 1999, 'HHV-8 peripheral-blood viral load and the titer of antibodies against HHV-8 [7] (multiple letters)', New England Journal of Medicine, 341, pp. 1241 - 1242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199910143411619

Beral V; Newton R; Sitas F, 1999, 'Human herpesvirus 8 and cancer', Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 91, pp. 1440 - 1441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/91.17.1440

Sitas F; Carrara H; Beral V; Newton R; Reeves G; Bull D; Jentsch U; Pacella-Norman R; Bourboulia D; Whitby D; Boshoff C; Weiss R; Patel M; Ruff P; Bezwoda WR; Retter E; Hale M, 1999, 'Antibodies against human herpesvirus 8 in black South African patients with cancer', New England Journal of Medicine, 340, pp. 1863 - 1871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199906173402403

Sitas F; Newton R; Boshoff C, 1999, 'Increasing probability of mother-to-child transmission of HHV-8 with increasing maternal antibody titer for HHV-8 [1]', New England Journal of Medicine, 340, pp. 1923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199906173402414

Mzileni O; Sitas F; Steyn K; Carrara H; Bekker P, 1999, 'Lung cancer, tobacco, and environmental factors in the African population of the Northern Province, South Africa', Tobacco Control, 8, pp. 398 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc.8.4.398

Sitas F; Pacella-Norman R; Peto R; Collins R; Bradshaw D; Kleinschmidt I; Kielkowski D; Saloojee Y; Yach D; Lopez A; Bah S, 1998, 'Why do we need a large study on tobacco-attributed mortality in south africa?', South African Medical Journal, 88, pp. 925 - 926

Bradshaw D; Kielkowski D; Sitas F, 1998, 'New birth and death registration forms - A foundation for the future, a challenge for health workers?', South African Medical Journal, 88, pp. 971 - 974

SEGAL I; ALLY R; SITAS F; WALKER ARP, 1998, 'Helicobacter pylori: the African enigma', Gut, 43, pp. 300.2 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.43.2.300-b

Jagger J; Deitchman S, 1998, 'Hazards of glass capillary tubes to health care workers.', JAMA, 280, pp. 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.280.1.31

Bourboulia D; Whitby D; Boshoff C; Newton R; Beral V; Carrara H; Lane A; Sitas F, 1998, 'Serologic evidence for mother-to-child transmission of kaposi sarcoma- associated herpesvirus infection [6]', JAMA, 280, pp. 31 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.280.1.31

Segal I; Ally R; Sitas F; Walker ARP, 1998, 'Helicobacter pylori: The African enigma [2]', Gut, 43, pp. 300 - 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.43.2.300a

Sitas F; Carrara H; Beral V; Newton R; Patel M; Ruff P; Sur R; Bezwoda W; Bourboulia D; Whitby D; Boshoff C; Weiss R, 1998, 'ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HHV8, HIV, CANCER AND SELECTED RISK FACTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology, 17, pp. A12 - A12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00042560-199804010-00017

Walker ARP; Sitas F; Cleaton-Jones PE; Vorster HH; Whittaker DE; Segal I, 1997, 'Desgregrating health statistics and health research in South Africa', South African Medical Journal, 87, pp. 1701 - 1704

Sitas F; Carrara H; Terblanche M; Madhoo J, 1997, 'Screening for cancer of the cervix in South Africa', South African Medical Journal, 87, pp. 620 - 622

Kalk WJ; Sitas F; Patterson AC, 1997, 'Thyroid cancer in South Africa - An indicator of regional iodine deficiency', South African Medical Journal, 87, pp. 735 - 738

Sitas F; Taylor L; Madhoo J; Cooper K; Carrara H; Boshoff C; Weiss RA, 1997, 'Occurrence of human herpes virus 8 in Kaposi's sarcoma and other tumours in South Africa.', South African Medical Journal Suid Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, 87, pp. 1020 - 1022

Walker AR; Sitas F; Cleaton-Jones PE; Vorster HH; Whittaker DE, 1997, 'Desegregating health statistics and health research in South Africa.', South African Medical Journal Suid Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, 87, pp. 329 - 331

Sitas F; Bezwoda WR; Levin V; Ruff P; Kew MC; Hale MJ; Carrara H; Beral V; Fleming G; Odes R; Weaving A, 1997, 'Association between human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection and cancer in the black population of Johannesburg and Soweto, South Africa', British Journal of Cancer, 75, pp. 1704 - 1707, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1997.290

Hille JJ; Shear M; Sitas F, 1996, 'Age standardized incidence rates of oral cancer in South Africa, 1988-1991.', Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa Die Tydskrif Van Die Tandheelkundige Vereniging Van Suid Afrika, 51, pp. 771 - 776

Sitas F, 1995, 'Erratum: Incidence of HIV infection in first-time blood donors (South African Medical Journal (1995) May (396))', South African Medical Journal, 85, pp. 796

SITAS F, 1995, 'INCIDENCE OF HIV-INFECTION IN FIRST-TIME BLOOD-DONORS - REPLY (VOL 85, PG 396, 1995)', SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 85, pp. 796 - 796, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995RP29800038&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

SIMSON PIW; MURRAY W; KUSTNER H; GELDENHUYS F; VANDENENDE J; SITAS F, 1995, 'USEFULNESS OF CANCER REGISTRIES IN EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH AND CANCER CONTROL', SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 85, pp. 748 - 750, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1995RP29800005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sitas F, 1995, 'Incidence of histologically diagnosed cancer in South Africa, 1989', South African Journal of Science, 91, pp. 217 - 218

Sitas F, 1994, 'Histologically diagnosed cancers in South Africa, 1988', South African Medical Journal, 84, pp. 344 - 348

Levin CV; Sitas F; Odes RA, 1994, 'Radiation therapy services in South Africa', South African Medical Journal, 84, pp. 349 - 351

Sitas F; Fleming AF; Morris J, 1994, 'Residual risk of transmission of HIV through blood transfusion in South Africa', South African Medical Journal, 84, pp. 142 - 144

Sitas F; Zwarenstein M; Yach D; Bradshaw D, 1994, 'A national sentinel surveillance network for the measurement of ill-health in South Africa: A prerequisite for epidemiological research and health planning', South African Medical Journal, 84, pp. 91 - 94

Fleming AF; Sitas F; Steinberg M, 1994, 'The recruitment of blood donors from the black population of South Africa.', South African Medical Journal, 84, pp. 125 - 126

Sitas F; Thompson ML, 1993, 'A role for the ecological study in the developing world', South African Medical Journal, 83, pp. 753 - 756

Davies JCA; Sitas F; Ingle RF; Louw WJH, 1993, 'If the mean moves, the tail will follow [17]', South African Medical Journal, 83, pp. 142

Sitas F; Smallwood R; Jewell D; Millard PR; Newell DG; Meuwissen SGM; Moses S; Zwiers A; Forman D, 1993, 'Serum Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Lgg Antibodies and Pepsinogens A and C as Serological Markers of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 2, pp. 119 - 123

DAVIS JCA; SITAS F, 1993, 'IF THE MEAN MOVES, THE TAIL WILL FOLLOW - REPLY', SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 83, pp. 142 - 142, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1993KM50200043&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Palli D; Cipriani F; Russo A; Buiatti E; Decarli A; Russo A; Sitas F; Forman D; Amadori D; Avellini C; Giacosa A; Manca P; Samloff IM; Fraumeni JF; Blot WJ, 1993, 'Helicobacter pylori Antibodies in Areas of Italy at Varying Gastric Cancer Risk', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 2, pp. 37 - 40

Sitas F; Levin CV; Spencer D; Odes RA; Bezwoda W; Windsor I; Sher R; Wadee AA, 1993, 'HIV and cancer in South Africa.', South African Medical Journal Suid Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, 83, pp. 880 - 881

Bradshaw D; Dorrington RE; Sitas F, 1992, 'The level of mortality in South Africa in 1985 - What does it tell us about health?', South African Medical Journal, 82, pp. 237 - 240

Davies JCA; Sitas F, 1992, 'If the means moves, the tail will follow', South African Medical Journal, 82, pp. 76

Sitas F; Isaacson M, 1992, 'Histologically diagnosed cancer in South Africa, 1987', South African Medical Journal, 81, pp. 565 - 568

Rios-Castellanos E; Sitas F; Shepherd NA; Jewell DP, 1992, 'Changing pattern of gastric cancer in Oxfordshire', Gut, 33, pp. 1312 - 1317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.33.10.1312

Sitas F; Yarnell J; Forman D, 1992, 'Helicobacter pylori infection rates in relation to age and social class in a population of Welsh men', Gut, 33, pp. 1582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.33.11.1582

Sitas F; Isaacson M, 1991, 'Establishment of regional population-based cancer registries- An appeal [5]', South African Medical Journal, 80, pp. 252

Forman D; Newel DG; Fullerton F; Yarnell JWG; Stacey AR; Wald N; Sitas F, 1991, 'Association between infection with Helicobacter pylori and risk of gastric cancer: Evidence from a prospective investigation', British Medical Journal, 302, pp. 1302 - 1305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.302.6788.1302

Sitas F; Forman D; Yarnell JWG; Burr ML; Elwood PC; Pedley S; Marks KJ, 1991, 'Helicobacter pylori infection rates in relation to age and social class in a population of Welsh men', Gut, 32, pp. 25 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.32.1.25

Forman D; Sitas F; Newell DG; Stacey AR; Boreham J; Peto R; Campbell TC; Li J; Chen J, 1990, 'Geographic association of Helicobacter pylori antibody prevalence and gastric cancer mortality in rural China', International Journal of Cancer, 46, pp. 608 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.2910460410

Zwi AB; Reid G; Landau SP; Kielkowski D; Sitas F; Becklake MR, 1989, 'Mesothelioma in South Africa, 1976-84: Incidence and case characteristics', International Journal of Epidemiology, 18, pp. 320 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/18.2.320

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