aCentre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN)
bHypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), Medical Research Council Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Correspondence to Professor Aletta E. Schutte, Hypertension in Africa Research Team, North-West University, Private Bag X1290, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)18 299 2444; fax: +27 (0)18 285 2432; e-mail: [email protected]
Abbreviations: bDBP, brachial DBP; bPP, brachial pulse pressure; bSBP, brachial SBP; cPP, central pulse pressure; CRP, C-reactive protein; cSBP, central SBP; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DALY, disability-adjusted life year; GGT, γ-glutamyl transferase; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; PAI-1act, PAI-1 activity; PAI-1ag, PAI-1 antigen; TC, total cholesterol; VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein
Received 1 March, 2019
Revised 31 May, 2019
Accepted 3 July, 2019
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