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Von Willebrand factor, its cleaving protease (ADAMTS13), and inflammation in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background
The role of inflammation in the early development of vascular dysfunction remains complex. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) can cause an acute imbalance in the von Willebrand factor (vWF)-ADAMTS13 ...
Distinct inflammatory mediator patterns in young black and white adults: the African-predict study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Objective
Inflammatory mediators have been implicated in the early stages of cardiovascular disease development, including hypertension. Since global reports reflect a higher hypertension prevalence in black than white ...