Browsing by Subject "N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide"
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IGF-1 and NT-proBNP in a black and white population: the SABPA study
(Wiley, 2016)Background Black populations exhibit lower concentrations of the cardioprotective peptide, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and are more prone to develop hypertensive heart disease than whites. We therefore determined ... -
Insulin-like growth factor-1 and cardiometabolic function : a bi-ethnic population study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)In this thesis the cardiovascular protective role of IGF-1 was confirmed. Attenuated IGF-1 among black South Africans are linked to the metabolic syndrome and a marker of vascular endothelial damage. Furthermore, on a ...