Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Interleukin-6"
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The association of the change in renin with cardiovascular and inflammatory markers in a bi-ethnic population : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation : A study done in South Africa stated that black participants have lower renin levels in comparison to white participants, which may be linked to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in ... -
Body composition and systematic low-grade inflammation in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Background: Obesity-related diseases are arising as a major problem among children. inflammation has recently been identified to play an important role in the relationship between obesity.- as well as stunting-related ... -
Genotypic exploration of the fibrinogen phenotype in a black South African population
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)INTRODUCTION AND AIM Increased total and ‘ fibrinogen concentrations are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in part through their effects on fibrin clot properties. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) promotes the expression ... -
Plasma glutamine levels in critically ill intensive care patients
(2015)Background Nutritional treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) has evolved from meeting nutritional requirements to manipulating patient outcome. Pharmaconutrition, referring to nutrients that are applied for their ...