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    Time-to-onset of treatment for hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in South African diabetes mellitus patients: a survival analysis using medicine claims data 

    Obeng-Kusi, Mavis; Lubbe, Martha Susanna; Cockeran, Marike; Burger, Johanita Riëtte (Wiley, 2019)
    What is known and objective Hypertension and hyperlipidaemia have high prevalence among diabetics and increase patients’ risk of cardiovascular diseases, ultimately affecting prognosis negatively. Medicine claims data ...
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    May Measurement Month 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland-Europe 

    McDonnell, Barry J.; Schutte, Alta E.; Keitley, James; Beaney, Thomas; Tay, Tricia (Oxford Univ Press, 2019)
    Elevated blood pressure (BP), or hypertension, is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of high BP and acting ...
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    Prevalence of hypertension in older people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

    Kaze, Arnaud D.; Schutte, Aletta E.; Erqou, Sebhat; Kengne, Andre P.; Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B. (Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
    Objective: The prevalence of hypertension in older people living on the African continent has not been comprehensively assessed. We aimed to provide accurate estimates of hypertension prevalence and variations by major ...
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    Recent advances in understanding hypertension development in sub-Saharan Africa 

    Schutte, A.E.; Botha, S.; Fourie, C.M.T.; Gafane-Matemane, L.F.; Kruger, R.; Lammertyn, L.; Malan, L.; Mels, C.M.C.; Schutte, R.; Smith, W.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Ware, L.J.; Huisman, H.W. (Nature, 2017)
    Consistent reports indicate that hypertension is a particularly common finding in black populations. Hypertension occurs at younger ages and is often more severe in terms of blood pressure levels and organ damage than in ...
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    May Measurement Month 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in South Africa-Sub-Saharan Africa 

    Woodiwiss, Angela J.; Kruger, Ruaan; Schutte, Aletta E.; Gafane-Matemane, Lebo F.; Ahiante, Blessing O.; Phalane, Edith; Crouch, Simone H. (Oxford Univ Press, 2019)
    Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a growing burden worldwide, leading to over 10 million deaths each year. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global initiative of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) aimed at raising ...
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    May Measurement Month 2017: results of 39 national blood pressure screening programmes 

    Poulter, Neil R.; Schutte, Aletta E.; Borghi, Claudio; Castillo, Rafael R.; Charchar, Fadi J. (Oxford Univ Press, 2019)
    Raised blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor responsible for mortality worldwide. Despite this, the majority of people with hypertension are unaware of having it, are untreated, or are on treatment but uncontrolled. ...
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    Change in renin, cardiovascular and inflammatory markers over three years in a black and white population: the SABPA study 

    Swart, Rijané; Van Rooyen, Johannes M.; Mels, Catharina M.C. (BioMed Central, 2017)
    Background: To investigate if percentage change (%Δ) in renin over a 3 year follow-up is associated with %Δ in cardiovascular and inflammatory markers in a low renin bi-ethnic group. Methods: Blood pressure, active renin, ...
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    Cardiac troponin T as early marker of subclinical cardiovascular deterioration in black hypertensive women 

    Kruger, R.; Schutte, A.E.; Mels, C.M.C.; Smith, W.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Kruger, I.M.; Fourie, C.M.T. (Elsevier, 2017)
    Background Hypertensive heart disease is a rising concern, especially among black South African women. As high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (cTnT) is a marker of cardiomyocyte damage, we determined the potential link ...
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    Nitric oxide synthesis capacity, ambulatory blood pressure and end organ damage in a black and white population: the SABPA study 

    Mels, Catharina M.C.; Loots, Ilisma; Schutte, Aletta E.; Schwedhelm, Edzard; Atzler, Dorothee; Böger, Rainer H. (Springer, 2016)
    Nitric oxide (NO) synthesis capacity is determined by the availability of substrate(s) such as l-arginine and the influence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and symmetric ...
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    Leptin relates to prolonged cardiovascular recovery after acute stress in Africans: the SABPA study 

    Pieterse, C.; Schutte, R.; Schutte, A.E. (Elsevier, 2016)
    Background and aims Heightened cardiovascular reactivity and delayed recovery to stress are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Africans, who are more prone to develop hypertension, show greater ...
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