Browsing by Subject "cardiovascular function"
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Attenuated NOx responses and myocardial ischemia, a possible risk for structural vascular disease in African men: the SABPA study
(Nature Publishing Group, 2014)Chronically elevated blood pressure has been associated with impaired NO-mediated vasodilation and structural vascular disease risk. This study aimed to determine whether significant associations exist regarding NO metabolite ... -
Comparing autonomic and cardiovascular responses in African and Caucasian men : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2012)Motivation - Hypertension is a pertinent health problem for urban black African men (hereafter referred to as African). Sympathetic hyperactivity and a dominant α-adrenergic response pattern have both been implicated as ... -
Epigenetic analysis of cardio-metabolic health in an African population
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Eighty-five percent of the 41 million annual non-communicable disease (NCD) mortalities worldwide occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A large proportion of these deaths are caused by ... -
N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiovascular function in Africans and Caucasians: the SAfrEIC study
(Elsevier, 2012)Background This study compared NT-proBNP levels and the association with cardiovascular markers between Africans and Caucasians from South Africa. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 201 Africans and 255 Caucasians ...
