Browsing by Subject "von Willebrand factor"
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D-dimer relates positively with increased blood pressure in black South Africans: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2014)Introduction Hypertension is highly prevalent in black South Africans in which morbidity and mortality from stroke are on the increase. Elevated blood pressure and haemostatic markers can induce changes in blood rheology ... -
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 ... -
Testosterone and acute stress are associated with fibrinogen and Von Willebrand factor in African men: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2013)Background: Low testosterone, acute and chronic stress and hypercoagulation are all associated with hypertension and hypertension-related diseases. The interaction between these factors and future risk for coronary ...