Browsing Health Sciences by Author "Lammertyn, Leandi"

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Blood glucose and nocturnal blood pressure in African and Caucasian men : the SABPA study

Lammertyn, Leandi (North-West University, 2010)

Motivation - Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus are common in the black population of South Africa. The literature also shows that elevated blood glucose concentrations can lead to an increase in blood pressure and ...
Haemostatic markers and cardiovascular function in black and white South Africans : the SABPA study

Lammertyn, Leandi (2015)

Motivation - In the black population of South Africa, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing due to urbanisation. Stroke is usually accompanied by a pro-thrombotic haemostatic profile. Changing lifestyle factors ...