N–terminal prohormone B–type natriuretic peptide, inflammation and the vasculature : exploring the links in a bi–ethnic South African population / Kruger R.
Cardiovascular disease states including hypertension and vascular stiffness are precursors of cardiac damage such as heart failure. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease among the African population in South Africa is also increasing dramatically. The N–terminal prohormone B–type natriuretic pept...
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North-West University
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/8208 |