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Low grade inflammation and ECG left ventricular hypertrophy in urban African males: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2013)
BACKGROUND:
Hypertension and vascular hyperresponsiveness have been associated with structural wall abnormalities in black Africans. Whether low grade inflammation would have an additive effect is uncertain. Therefore, ...
N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiovascular function in Africans and Caucasians: the SAfrEIC study
(Elsevier, 2012)
Background
This study compared NT-proBNP levels and the association with cardiovascular markers between Africans and Caucasians from South Africa.
Methods
This cross-sectional study involved 201 Africans and 255 Caucasians ...
Carotid cross-sectional wall area is significantly associated with serum leptin levels, independent of body mass index: the SABPA studyent of body mass index: the SABPA study
(Japanese Society of HypertensionNature Publishing Group, 2012)
Hypertension and obesity are serious health burdens in sub-Saharan Africa. Urbanized Africans seem to be more susceptible to the development of these diseases than Caucasians. Current research suggests that leptin may be ...