Browsing School of Pharmacy by Subject "Cardiovascular disease"
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A comparison between estimated renal function from point-of care derived cystatin c measurements and serum creatinine derived measurements
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Serum Creatinine (SCr) is the most commonly used and cost effective biomarker used to quantify estimated glomerular filtration rate. However, creatinine is affected by anthropometric parameters such as muscle mass, age ... -
Isolation and Bioassay evaluation of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitory compounds of Centella asiatica
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Hypertension is by far the most common risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which has been identified as the leading cause of death worldwide and a major economic burden in developing countries. Over the years, ...