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Retinal microvascular calibre and blood pressure associated target organ damage : a bi-ethnic investigation within the SABPA study
(2014)
Background and aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global leading cause of mortality. Regardless of the various factors that may contribute to CVD development, hypertension (HT) is known to be a leading risk factor, ...
Exploring leptin from endothelial activation to subclinical organ damage in young black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University, 2019)
Motivation: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most predominant non-communicable diseases worldwide. The most prominent risk factor that is accountable for the development of CVD, namely hypertension, is drastically ...
The relationship between pre–diabetic hyperglycemia and markers of nitric oxide bioavailability in a cohort of Africans and Caucasians : the SABPA–study
(North-West University, 2012)
Motivation: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is becoming an eminent health problem worldwide. Several studies have implicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus, together with other risk factors including hypertension, contributes ...