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Recent advances in understanding hypertension development in sub-Saharan Africa
(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 ...
Cardiac troponin T as early marker of subclinical cardiovascular deterioration in black hypertensive women
(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 ...