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The association between cardiac troponin, inflammation and target organ damage : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Motivation - Inflammation has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis and progression of heart failure, and multiple cytokines seem to play a role in the inflammatory response by regulating haematopoiesis, immune- ... -
The association between central obesity and psychological distress in a group of urban Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2012)Introduction: Obesity plays an important role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, with central obesity being included as a required prerequisite in the most recent definition of the metabolic syndrome by the ... -
Brain derived neurotrophic factor and structural vascular disease in black Africans : the SABPA study
(2014)Motivation - Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein complex, synthesised and secreted mainly by the central nervous system and is involved in neuronal maintenance. Research suggests that BDNF is implicated ... -
Cardiac stress and cardiovascular risk markers : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Motivation - Pathological cardiac remodelling is a manifestation of end-organ damage and can be characterised by myocyte death and myocyte hypertrophy. An increased hemodynamic burden may follow the cardiac remodelling ... -
Cardiovascular function and psychological distress in urbanised black South Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2009)Motivation: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with the greatest mortality rates occurring in low and middle income countries. The increase in the prevalence of risk factors such ... -
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 ... -
Coping and endothelial dysfunction : the SABPA study
(2013)Motivation: It has been shown that the coping styles used to cope with psychosocial stress are related to the development of cardiovascular disease, with each coping style having a different physiological effect on the ... -
Electrical and cardiac stress reactivity associations with pre-clinical target organ damage : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation: People’s physiological adaptive responses to chronic stressful environments have been persistently associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and co-morbidities. An inability to ... -
Die hematologiese profiel van persone werksaam by 'n koolteeraanleg van 'n petrochemiese fabriek
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2000)BACKGROUND: Oxygen is essential for life. If any factor inhibits the body's usage of oxygen, the body will react with a variety of feedback systems to retain life. When a person stays in an area with a slightly lower oxygen ... -
Ischemic profile and cardiovascular function in African men : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2011)Motivation: Ischemic heart disease is the eighth leading cause of death in an African population. Silent ischemia can be defined as an ischemic episode without associated pain. The clinical significance of silent ischemia ... -
Metabolic syndrome marker cut–off points and target organ damage revisited in an urban South African cohort : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2012)Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MetS among different African populations using the new Joint Statement Criteria. Hereafter we aimed to determine whether waist or neck circumference is ... -
Neuro-endocrine coping responses in African and Caucasian teachers from the North-West Province : the SABPA study
(2015)MOTIVATION - Myocardial infarction, stroke and hypertension (HT) prevalence have escalated in urban Africans. Psychosocial stress and behavioural defensive coping (DefS) have been depicted as important contributory factors ...