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Publikováno v:
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 142:312-320
Aims Black populations from sub-Saharan Africa have a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease, which places significant strain on public health systems. Aortic stiffness is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular disease development. We reported
Autor:
Johannes M. Van Rooyen, Hugo W. Huisman, Aletta E. Schutte, Carla M.T. Fourie, Melissa Maritz
Publikováno v:
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
Summary Introduction An important feature of hypertension is a reduction in large artery distensibility, which may be due to structural and functional adaptations. Black populations are particularly prone to the development of hypertension. We theref
Autor:
Iolanthé M. Kruger, Carla M.T. Fourie, Johannes M. Van Rooyen, Aletta E. Schutte, Melissa Maritz
Publikováno v:
Journal of hypertension. 35(11)
Objective: Black populations exhibit higher arterial stiffness than whites and suffer a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease. It is therefore important to identify modifiable health behaviours predicting large artery stiffness in blacks.