Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Fibrinogen concentration"
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Association of the inflammatory index of the diet with fibrinogen concentration and fibrin clot properties
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Introduction and aim: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), morbidity and mortality are increasing significantly in South Africa. Inflammation is known to play an integral part in CVD. Fibrinogen, an acute-phase protein, is ... -
Fibrinogen concentration and plasma clot properties as predictors of cardiovascular disease mortality in Black South Africans
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Introduction and aim: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of mortality, globally and in South Africa. Recent evidence obtained from prospective studies point to a potential causal role for clot structure ...