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Large artery stiffness is associated with salt intake in young healthy black but not white adults: the African-PREDICT study + Correction to article

Strauss, Michél; Smith, Wayne; Kruger, Ruan; Van der Westhuizen, Bianca; Schutte, Aletta E. (Springer, 2018)

Purpose There is global consensus on the benefits of reducing excessive salt intake. Indeed, lower salt intake associates with reduced arterial stiffness, a well-established predictor of cardiovascular risk, in older ...

Marinobufagenin and left ventricular mass in young adults: the African-PREDICT study

Strauss, Michél; Smith, Wayne; Kruger, Ruan; Schutte, Aletta E.; Wei, Wen (Sage, 2018)

Background The endogenous steroidal inhibitor of sodium–potassium-dependent adenosine triphosphate and natriuretic hormone, marinobufagenin, plays a physiological role in ionic homeostasis. Animal models suggest that ...