Browsing Conference Papers - Potchefstroom Campus by Author "Smith, Wayne"
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Brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor, dynamic retinal vessel responses during flicker light and stroke risk: the SABPA study
Wentzel, Annemarie; Malan, Leoné; Von Känel, Roland; Smith, Wayne; Malan, Nicolaas (Karger, 2019)Assessment of the retinal vessels’ structure and function provides an automated and objective approach to noninvasively assess the condition of the cerebral microvasculature and indicates susceptibility for stroke. ... -
Heart rate variability and the dynamic nature of the retinal microvasculature: providing insight into the brain-retina-heart link: the SABPA study
Wentzel, Annemarie; Malan, Leoné; Von Känel, Roland; Smith, Wayne; Malan, Nicolaas (Karger, 2019)Controversy exists regarding the contribution of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) to the retinal microvasculature’s autoregulatory capacities. It was demonstrated that mean retinal vessel responses to systemic sympathetic ... -
The oxidative stress profile and its relation to vascular function in a bi-ethnic cohort: the SABPA study
Huisman, Hugo; Mels, Catharina; Kruger, Ruan; Smith, Wayne; Du Plooy, Christine (Karger, 2019)Oxidative stress and inflammation has been implicated in arterial stiffness, and hypertension development. Oxidative stress may interfere with normal vascular function by inactivation of NO and/or the production of ...