Browsing by Subject "Myocardial ischemia"

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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis dysregulation and double product increases potentiate ischemic heart disease risk in a Black male cohort: the SABPA study

Malan, Leoné; Schutte, Christiaan E.; Malan, Nicolaas T.; Alkerwi, Ala'a; Stranges, Saverio (Springer Nature, 2017)

Emotional distress has been associated with a poorer prognosis in myocardial infarction patients. Elevated adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), lower cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and cortisol:DHEAS, as ...
The protective role of oestradiol against silent myocardial ischemia and hypertension risk in South African men: the SABPA study

Malan, Nicolaas T.; Von Känel, Roland; Steyn, Hendrik S.; Kruger, Ruan; Malan, Leoné (Elsevier, 2017)

Background Oestradiol has a protective effect on coronary artery health in women but the effect it has on men, is controversial. A translational approach was followed to assess whether sex hormone levels are associated ...