Motivation - In sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is increasing at an alarming rate. This may be due to the rapid urbanisation of traditional black populations, leading to lifestyle changes ...

Motivation - Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus are common in the black population of South Africa. The literature also shows that elevated blood glucose concentrations can lead to an increase in blood pressure and ...

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 ...

Motivation - A close association exists between hypertension and arterial stiffness. Whether the increased arterial stiffness seen in hypertensives are due to structural or functional adaptations in the vasculature is ...

Leptin is a protein hormone primarily secreted by the subcutaneous adipose tissue and is responsible for regulating the energy balance. Individuals with more adipose tissue have much higher leptin levels and often suffer ...

Forensiese assesseringstegnieke wat tydens ondersoeke na kinder seksuele misbruik benut word, het in n hoë mate mettertyd ontwikkel. Navorsing het n waardevolle bydrae gelewer tot effektiewe en geskikte assesseringstegnieke. ...

Motivation - Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a known inflammatory marker, which is found in various body fluids. SuPAR reflects the immune and pro–inflammatory status of patients caused by HIV ...