Browsing by Subject "Fibrinogen"
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The association of HIV infection with plasma clot characteristics in black South Africans
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)INTRODUCTION AND AIM - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still one of the largest burdens to the world’s health, and South Africa reportedly has the highest prevalence in the world. HIV, as well as antiretroviral ... -
Avocados: consumer beliefs and effect on weight loss and markers of cardiovascular health
(North-West University, 2003)Motivation - The objective of the South African Avocado Growers Association (SAAGA) is to increase the demand of avocados by advertising, promoting and other means deemed fit by them. In order to promote and advertise a ... -
Coping with urbanization: a cardiometabolic risk? The THUSA study
(Elsevier, 2008)An assessment of specific coping styles in rural-urban Africans is done to evaluate its contribution as cardiometabolic risk factor. In total, 608 apparently healthy Africans were included in a cross-sectional comparative ... -
Effect of dietary fibre on selected haemostatic variables and C-reactive protein
(North-West University, 2006)Motivation: Cardiovascular heart disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Risk markers for CVD include, amongst others, the haemostatic factors tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA), plasminogen activator ... -
Fibrinogen and fibrin: an illustrated review
(Wiley, 2019)Since its discovery over 350 years ago, studies of fibrinogen have revealed remarkable characteristics. Its complex structure as a large (340 kDa) hexameric homodimer supports complex roles in hemostasis and homeostasis. ... -
Haemostatic markers and cardiovascular function in black and white South Africans : the SABPA study
(2015)Motivation - In the black population of South Africa, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing due to urbanisation. Stroke is usually accompanied by a pro-thrombotic haemostatic profile. Changing lifestyle factors ... -
Haemostatic variables in African adolescents : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of adult morbidity and mortality in developed as well as in developing countries. In black population groups, stroke is more prominent than ischaemic heart disease. This may ... -
The influence of genetic polymorphisms of fibrinogen genes on changes in total fibrinogen and fibrinogen gamma prime concentrations over time in black South Africans
(2014)INTRODUCTION AND AIM - Cardiovascular disease is globally a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality. It is caused by various factors, one of which is an abnormal haemostatic process. Fibrinogen is a haemostatic factor ... -
Interpretation and validation of maximum absorbance data obtained from turbidimetry analysis of plasma clots
(Thieme, 2020)Turbidimetry is used to characterize fibrin clot properties. In purified systems, maximum absorbance (MA) directly relates to fibrin fiber cross-sectional area. However, in plasma samples there are discrepancies in the ... -
Lifestyle influences changes in fibrin clot properties over a 10-year period on a population level
(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 ...