Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Fibulin-1"
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Exploring a marker of cardiac fibrosis and its association with soluble uPAR in a bi–ethnic South African population : the SAfrEIC study
(2013)Background: Fibulin-1, an extracellular matrix component and mediator in cardiac fibrosis, is expressed in cardiac valves, heart muscles and blood vessels and may contribute to different cardiovascular pathological ... -
N–terminal prohormone B–type natriuretic peptide, inflammation and the vasculature : exploring the links in a bi–ethnic South African population
(North-West University, 2012)Cardiovascular disease states including hypertension and vascular stiffness are precursors of cardiac damage such as heart failure. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease among the African population in South Africa is ...