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Ethnic identity in emerging adults in Sub-Saharan Africa and the USA and its associations with psychological well-being
(Wiley, 2016)Ethnic identity as a social dimension of identity is argued to be developmentally important for psychological well-being. However, the relationships between these constructs are mainly examined in Western contexts, amongst ... -
Ethnic-specific correlations of Visfatin with circulating markers of endothelial inflammation and function
(Wiley, 2009)Sub-Saharan Africa is afflicted by high hypertension prevalence that is expected to rise even further along with increasing obesity rates. The present study aimed to investigate the role of visfatin in obesity and to explore ... -
Ethnic-specific relationships between haemostatic and oxidative stress markers in black and white South Africans: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Haemostatic– and oxidative stress markers are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. In the black population, evidence exists that both an imbalance in the haemostatic system and oxidative stress link with the ... -
Ethnicity and arterial stiffness
(AHA, 2020)Early vascular aging reflects increased arterial stiffness of central blood vessels at young chronological ages and powerfully predicts cardiovascular events and mortality, independent of routine brachial blood pressure ... -
Ethnicity-specific changes in cardiac troponin t in response to acute mental stress and ethnicity-specific cutpoints for the R wave of the aVL lead: the SABPA study
(Oxford Univ Press, 2019)Acute mental stressor–induced cardiac stress responses might contribute to excessive myocardial strain and resultant cardiovascular episode risk. We assessed ethnicity-specific acute cardiac stress (by measuring cardiac ... -
Ethnicity-specific differences in L-arginine status in South African men
(Nature Publishing Group, 2012)The aetiology for an increasing incidence of hypertensive cardiovascular disease amongst Africans in southern Africa is unclear. Hypertension may be induced by inadequate release of L-arginine-derived nitric oxide impairing ... -
Ethnobotanical and anthropological perspectives on the use of magic plants in traditional healing practices in South Africa
(Thieme, 2016)Indigenous knowledge about the magic plants of South Africa (i.e., those used for ritual, magical, mystical, charm and spiritual purposes) is not only incompletely and geographically unevenly recorded but also widely ... -
An ethnobotanical survey of traditional medicinal plants used against lymphatic filariasis in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)Lymphatic filariasis is a condition where the skin thickens and hardens after excessive swelling associated with lymphoedema. The condition is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes. In this study, an ... -
Etiek en Ou Testament: ’n kritiese bespreking van bybelse grondslae vir moderne etiese vraagstukke
(AOSIS, 1997)This article deals with the use of the Old Testament in seeking answers to modern ethical issues. A distinction must he made between the ethics of the Old Testament - a field for Old Testament scholars and the use of the ... -
Etiology and recovery of neuromuscular fatigue following competitive soccer match-play
(Frontiers Media, 2017)Aim: Previous research into the etiology of neuromuscular fatigue following competitive soccer match-play has primarily focused on peripheral perturbations, with limited research assessing central nervous system function ... -
The eudaimonic and hedonic components of happiness: qualitative and quantitative findings
(Springer, 2011)This paper illustrates a new project developed by a cross-country team of researchers, with the aim of studying the hedonic and eudaimonic components of happiness through a mixed method approach combining both qualitative ... -
Eudragit® L100/N-trimethylchitosan chloride microspheres for oral insulin delivery
(MDPI, 2013)Effective oral delivery of protein and peptide drugs remains an active topic in scientific research. In this study, matrix type microspheres were prepared with Eudragit® L100 containing N-trimethylchitosan chloride to ... -
Eunug in die Antieke Nabye Ooste
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Euphorbias of South Africa: two new phorbol esters from Euphorbia bothae
(South African Bureau for Scientific Publications, 2010)Two known phorbol esters, 12-deoxyphorbol-13-isobutyrate-20-acetate (1) and 12-deoxyphorbol-13-(2-methylbutyrate)-20-acetate (2), and two new phorbol esters, 12-deoxyphorbol-13-isobutyrate-16-angelate-20-acetate (3) and ... -
European and American perspectives on the choice of law regarding cross-border insolvencies of multinational corporations: suggestions for South Africa
(NWU, 2012)An increase in economic globalisation and international trade has amounted to an increase in the number of multinational enterprises that have debt, own assets and conduct business in various jurisdictions around the ... -
European bluetongue serotype 8: disease threat assessment for U.S. sheep
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2016)Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an orbivirus transmitted by biting midges (Culicoides spp.) that can result in moderate to high morbidity and mortality primarily in sheep and white-tailed deer. Although only 5 serotypes of BTV ... -
European cardiovascular mortality over the last three decades: evaluation of time trends, forecasts for 2016
(Società Editrice Universo, 2017)Background. The circulatory diseases, in particular ischemic heart diseases and stroke, represent the main causes of death worldwide both in high income and in middle and low income countries. Our aim is to provide a ... -
European distribution for metacercariae of the North American digenean Posthodiplostomum cf. minimum centrarchi (Strigeiformes: Diplostomidae)
(Elsevier, 2017)Metacercariae of a North American digenean Posthodiplostomum cf. minimum centrarchi (Strigeiformes: Diplostomidae), have been reported from seven localities in Europe, with cysts recorded in the mesentery and internal ... -
European perspectives on job insecurity : Editorial introduction
(Sage (Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden), 2010)The year 2010 represents an important year in job insecurity research, as represented by the publication of two special issues. In addition to the present one, the journal International Studies of Management & Organization ... -
Eusthathius of Antioch on 'The Witch of Endor' (1 Sam 28): a critique of origen and exegetical method
(Secretariatus, Universiteitsbibliotheek, 2017)The article is a follow-up to an essay that was published in 2016 and deals with Origen's analysis of the passage of king Saul's visit to the so-called witch of Endor in 1 Sam 28. The present essay studies the elaborate ...