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Prevalence of hypertension in older people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Objective: The prevalence of hypertension in older people living on the African continent has not been comprehensively assessed. We aimed to provide accurate estimates of hypertension prevalence and variations by major ...
Cardiovascular proteomics
(Elsevier, 2020)
Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. They develop over long periods of time, and are typically caused by multiple factors, and interaction with the environment. Proteomics allows ...
Is the cardiovascular health of South Africans today comparable with African Americans 45 years ago?
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)
Objectives: Hypertension occurs frequently among
black populations around the world. In the United
States (US) health system, interventions since the 1960s
resulted in improvements in hypertension awareness,
management ...
Development of the certificate course in the management of hypertension in Africa (CCMH-Africa): proceedings of the first Continental Faculty Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya, 25-26 Feb 2018
(Clinics Cardive, 2018)
Background: In response to the call by the World Health Organisation to reduce premature deaths from non-commu- nicable diseases by 25% by the year 2025 (25×25), the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR), in partner- ...
Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio is inversely related to nitric oxide synthesis in young black adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Nature, 2020)
Hypertension is common in black populations and is known to be associated with low nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability. We compared plasma and urinary NO-related markers and plasma creatine kinase (CK) levels between young ...
Mean dietary salt intake in Nepal: a population survey with 24‐hour urine collections
(Wiley, 2020)
High salt (sodium chloride) intake raises blood pressure and increases the risk of developing hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Little is known about salt intake in Nepal, and no study has ...
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity and the 4G/5G polymorphism are prospectively associated with blood pressure and hypertension status
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)
Objectives:
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) has consistently shown positive associations with blood pressure (BP). Whether elevations in PAI-1 levels precede or result from raised BP is still under debate and ...
The relationship of blood pressure with uric acid and bilirubin in young lean and overweight/obese men and women: the African-PREDICT study
(Nature, 2020)
Mounting evidence supports the central role of oxidative stress and inflammation in obesity and the development of hypertension. However, most studies focusing on the non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as uric acid and ...
Self-reported alcohol intake is a better estimate of 5-year change in blood pressure than biochemical markers in low resource settings: the PURE study
(Wolters Kluwer, 2014)
Background: Despite criticism of self-reported alcohol intake, it is a valuable tool to screen for alcohol abuse as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We aimed to compare various self-reported estimates of alcohol ...
Nitric oxide synthesis capacity, ambulatory blood pressure and end organ damage in a black and white population: the SABPA study
(Springer, 2016)
Nitric oxide (NO) synthesis capacity is determined by the availability of substrate(s) such as l-arginine and the influence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric ...