Browsing by Subject "Adipokine"
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Exploring leptin from endothelial activation to subclinical organ damage in young black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University, 2019)Motivation: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most predominant non-communicable diseases worldwide. The most prominent risk factor that is accountable for the development of CVD, namely hypertension, is drastically ... -
Leptin and its relation to autonomic activity, endothelial cell activation and blood pressure in a young black and white population: the African-PREDICT study
(Thieme, 2018)An increasing prevalence of obesity-related hypertension is observed in the youth and may have severe consequences for future cardiovascular disease development. Previous studies portrayed leptin as a potential factor ... -
Leptin: a cardiovascular perspective
(Health & Medical Publishing Group (JEMDSA), 2012)The development of obesity, as well as resultant type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, is causing concern in South Africa. Following the discovery of leptin in 1994, hopes were raised that the manipulation ...