Role of colonoscopic biopsy in distinguishing between Crohn’s disease and intestinal tuberculosis. R Kirsch, M Pentecost, P de M Hall, D P Epstein, G Watermeyer and P W Friederich J. Clin. Pathol 2006:59;840-844.
Review: Diagnosis and management of Crohn’s disease in populations with high risk rates for tuberculosis. Epstein D, Watermeyer G, Kirsch R. Aliment Pharmacol Thera 2007: 25;1373-88
A quality assurance evaluation of a locally produced Rapid Urease Test (RUT) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in Cape Town. DA Levin, GA Watermeyer, N.Mohamed, D P Epstein, SJ Hlatshwayo, DC Metz. S Afr Med J 2007: 97; 1281-1284
Dysphagia and a skin rash. Watermeyer G, Epstein D, Hlatshwayo S, George D, Locketz M, Omar H, Spiller R. Gut. 2008: 57;
672-673.
Oesophageal ulceration in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected patients. Epstein D.P., Locketz M. S Afr Med J 2009: 99; 107-9.
Composite adrenal phaeochromocytoma-ganglioneuroma causing watery diarrhea, hypokalaemia and achlorhydia syndrome. George DJ, Watermeyer GA, Levin D, Epstein D, Ross IL, Scholz BU, Setshedi M, Locketz M, Dittrich C, Shaw J, Krige JE. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2010: 22; 632-4.
Use of thiopurines in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. Setshedi M, Epstein D, Hift R, Winter T, Myer L, Watermeyer G. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012: 27(2);385-9.
The Effect of Physiological Concentrations of Bile Acids on In Vitro Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. D. Epstein, K. Mistry, A. Whitelaw, G. Watermeyer, K.E. Pettengell. S Afr Med J 2012:102(6); 522-4.
Tuberculosis in an inflammatory bowel disease cohort from South Africa. E Deetlefs, D Epstein, G A Watermeyer, R M Seggie, S R Thomson. S Afr Med J 2012: 102(10); 802-4.
Published Conference Proceedings
Epstein, D. Ileo-colonic tuberculosis: a diagnostic challenge. In: Tozun N, Dagli U, Mantzaris G and Scholmerich J, editors. IBD 2007 - Achievements in Research and Clinical Practice. Dordrecht: Springer,2007:45-54.
Conference Abstracts
Retrospective analysis of induced sputum results in patients with HIV infection and an abnormal chest radiograph. D.Epstein, P.Willcox SA Respiratory and Critical Care Congress. August 2003, Cape Town
Hlatshwayo, S., Epstein, D., Pienaar, M., Fredericks, E., Winter, T.A., & Watermeyer, G. Cytomegalovirus Infection and Inflammatory Bowel disease. SAMJ 2003, 93(9):712.
Watermeyer, G., Epstein, D., Hlatshwayo, S., Levin, D., & Winter, T. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy - the Groote Schuur Experience (1999-2004). SAMJ 2004, 94(8);682.
Hlatshwayo, S.J., Goldberg, P., Watermeyer, G, Epstein, D., & Levin, D. Self-expanding metal stents in the treatment of colonic obstruction: the Groote Schuur Hospital experience. SAMJ 2004, 94(8);685.
Epstein, D.P., Marth, T., Hlatshwayo, S., Levin, D., & Winter T. 2004. "Wrestling with Whipple's": a case of antibiotic resistant Whipple's Disease. SAMJ 2004, 94(8);686.
Epstein, D.P., Locketz, D.P., Watermeyer, G.A., & Hall, P. The aetiology of oesophageal ulceration in HIV infected patients in Cape Town, South Africa. 2004. SAMJ 2004, 94(8);686.
Levin, D.A., Watermeyer, G., Epstein, D., & Hlatshwayo, S.J. Case report: common variable immune deficiency and the gastrointestinal manifestations. SAMJ 2004, 94(8);687.
Epstein, D., Watermeyer, Hlatshwayo, S., Levin, D.A., and Winter T.A. 2006. Immunosuppression therapy for ulcerative colitis at Groote Schuur Hospital. SAMJ, 96(8): 730.
Epstein, D.P., Dave, J.A., Albaquerque-Jonathan, G., Levitt, N., Watermeyer, G.A., Fataar, A., and Metz, D.C. Vertebral fracture risk factors in inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. SAMJ, 2006, 96(8): 738.
Levin, D. A., Watermeyer, G.A., Hlatshwayo, S.J., Epstein, D.P., Bardham, KD (Chandu), and Metz, D.C. Age and alarm symptoms as an indication for endoscopy in a resource limited environment. Gastroenterology, 2006,130(4) Supplement (2): A-627.
Levin, D.A., Mohamed, N., Watermeyer, G.A., Epstein, D.P., Hlatshwayo, S.J., and Metz, D.C. A quality assurance evaluation of a locally produced rapid urease test (RUT) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in Cape Town. SAMJ, 2006, 96(8): 734.
Epstein D, Dempster G. A South African Inflammatory Bowel Disease National Registry: An achievable objective. SAMJ 2007, 97(8): 611
Levin D.A., Epstein D.P., Watermeyer G, Setshedi M, Metz DC. Outcome of patients with high risk bleeding peptic ulcer disease undergoing endoscopic intervention at Groote Schuur Hospital. SAMJ 2007, 97(8): 607
George DJ, Epstein D, Watermeyer G, Levin DA. Colectomy for ulcerative colitis: Inflammatory Bowel Disease database audit at Groote Schuur Hospital. SAMJ 2007, 97(8): 606
Setshedi M, Epstein D, Hift R, Winter TA, Watermeyer G. Risk of malignancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine: the Cape Town experience. SAMJ 2007, 97(8): 606
Setshedi M., Epstein D., Hift R., Winter TA, Watermeyer G. Risk of malignancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine: the Cape Town experience. Gastroenterology 2008, 134 (S4) A140.
George D., Epstein D., Stupart D., Goldberg P.A., Watermeyer G. Clinical, radiological and laboratory predictors of outcome in patients admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital with acute severe ulcerative colitis. SAMJ 2008, 98 (8): 638.
Epstein D, Mistry K, Pettengell K, Watermeyer G, Whitelaw A. The effect of physiological concentrations of bile acids on in vitro growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Gut 2009 58: Suppl 1.
Deetlefs E, Epstein D, Seggie R, Watermeyer G. A descriptive study of tuberculosis in an inflammatory bowel disease cohort from Cape Town, South Africa. SAMJ 2009 99: 598
Epstein. D, Kay-Watson L, Levin D, Watermeyer G. Mortality in an IBD Cohort from Cape Town. SAMJ 2010 100: 465