Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Endothelial activation"

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Bioavailable IGF-1 is beneficially associated with biomarkers of endothelial function in young healthy adults: the African-PREDICT study

Barnard, Sunelle A.; Smith, Wayne; Mels, Catharina M.C.; Botha, Shani; Schutte, Aletta E. (Elsevier, 2018)

Low circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are associated with endothelial dysfunction, subsequently leading to the development of cardiovascular disease. Objective To better understand the early ...
Masked hypertension and its associated cardiovascular risk in young individuals: the African-PREDICT study

Thompson, Jane E.S.; Smith, Wayne; Ware, Lisa J.; Mels, Catharina M.C.; Van Rooyen, Johannes M.; Huisman, Hugo W.; Malan, Leoné; Malan, Nicolaas T.; Lammertyn, Leandi; Schutte, Aletta E. (Springer Nature, 2016)

Hypertension prevalence is increasing globally, yet little is known about the occurrence of masked hypertension (MHT) in young, sub-Saharan African adults, and how it relates to elevated cardiovascular risk. The African-PREDICT ...