Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Author "Pieters, Marlien"
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Automated fiber diameter and porosity measurement of fibrin clots in SEM images
Daraei, Ali; Pieters, Marlien; De Lange, Zelda; Guthold, Martin (Biophysical Society, 2020)SEM images of fibrin meshes can provide profound insights into the microstructure of blood clots. This is significant because characteristics of clot microstructure, such as fiber diameter and clot porosity, may be altered ... -
Glycaemic control improves fibrin network characteristics in type 2 diabetes: a purified fibrinogen model
Pieters, Marlien; Van der Westhuizen, Francois H.; Loots, Du Toit; Jerling, Johann C.; Elgar, Dale (Thieme, 2008)Diabetic subjects have been shown to have altered fibrin network structures.One proposed mechanism for this is non-enzymatic glycation of fibrinogen due to high blood glucose.We investigated whether glycaemic control would ... -
Lifestyle influences changes in fibrin clot properties over a 10-year period on a population level
Swanepoel, Albe Carina; De Lange-Loots, Zelda; Cockeran, Marike; Pieters, Marlien (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2022)Case–control and observational studies have provided a plausible mechanistic link between clot structure and thrombosis. We aimed to identify lifestyle, demographic, biochemical, and genetic factors that influence changes ... -
The process of nutrient analysis for controlled feeding trials: a comparative study of two South African nutrient databases with chemical analysis
Van der Watt, Izette; Pieters, Marlien; Loots, Du Toit; Hanekom, Susanna M.; Stonehouse, Welma (Elsevier, 2008)Background There is an increased tendency in the field of nutrition research to conduct more outpatient controlled feeding trials. The formulation of accurate diets is essential in order to assemble valid scientific data, ... -
Triglyceride concentration and waist circumference influence alcohol-related plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity increase in black South Africans
Pieters, Marlien; De Lange, Zelda; Hoekstra, Tiny; Ellis, Suria M.; Kruger, Annamarie (Wolters Kluwer, 2010)