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Individual and area-level socioeconomic correlates of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Madela, Slm, Harriman, N W, Sewpaul, R, Mbewu, A D, Williams, D R, Sifunda, S, Manyaapelo, T, Nyembezi, A, Reddy, S P

“…Hypertension is the second leading risk factor for death in South Africa, and rates have steadily increased since the end of Apartheid. Research on the…”
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Beta-blockers for hypertension by Wiysonge, C S, Bradley, H, Mayosi, B M, Maroney, R, Mbewu, A, Opie, L H, Volmink, J

“…Two recent systematic reviews found first-line beta-blockers to be less effective in reducing the incidence of stroke and the combined endpoint of stroke,…”
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Underweight, overweight and obesity among South African adolescents: results of the 2002 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey by Reddy, SP, Resnicow, K, James, S, Kambaran, N, Omardien, R, MBewu, AD

“…The present paper reports the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity by gender, ethnicity and grade, among participants in a 2002 national survey…”
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A decade of tobacco control : the South African case of politics, health policy, health promotion and behaviour change by Reddy, P., James, S., Mthembu, Z., Sewpaul, R., Yach, D., Mbewu, A., Sifunda, S., Resnicow, K.

“…Background. The South African (SA) government has implemented comprehensive tobacco control measures in line with the requirements of the Framework Convention…”
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Antiretroviral therapy is only part of it by Mbewu, A

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Lipoprotein (a): structure, properties and possible involvement in thrombogenesis and atherogenesis by MBewu, A D, Durrington, P N

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Prevention is both moral and cost-effective. (Round Table Discussion) by Mbewu, Anthony

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Coronary artery disease and risk factors in Black South Africans--a comparative study by Nethononda, M R, Essop, M R, Mbewu, A D, Galpin, J S

“…The purpose of this study was to identify and compare coronary risk factors in different South African ethnic groups with angiographically documented…”
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Plasma homocysteine and arterial thromboembolic disease by MBEWU, A. D, NOGODUKA, C, TAYLOR, B

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Serum lipoprotein(a) in patients heterozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia, their relatives, and unrelated control populations by Mbewu, A D, Bhatnagar, D, Durrington, P N, Hunt, L, Ishola, M, Arrol, S, Mackness, M, Lockley, P, Miller, J P

“…Serum lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels were significantly higher in 89 patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) (geometric mean, 22.7 mg/dl)…”
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Celecoxib--the debate rages on by Taylor, B, van de Wal, B, MBewu, A

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Celecoxib--is it worth celebrating? by Taylor, B, van de Wal, B, Mbewu, A

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South African medical research--ugly stepsister or fairy godmother? by MBewu, A D

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AIDS management options for SA by Mbewu, A, Matchaba, P, Reddy, S, Onyebujoh, P

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What obstacles to TB control? by Dick, J, Mbewu, A, Matji, R

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Serum Lp(a) lipoprotein concentration and outcome of thrombolytic treatment for myocardial infarction by MBewu, A. D., Durrington, P. N., Mackness, M. I., Hunt, L., Turkie, W. H., Creamer, J. E.

“…BACKGROUND--Lp(a) lipoprotein has structural homology with plasminogen and has been shown to inhibit plasminogen activation in vitro. OBJECTIVE--To determine…”
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The immediate effect of streptokinase on serum lipoprotein(a) concentration and the effect of myocardial infarction on serum lipoprotein(a), apolipoproteins A1 and B, lipids and C-reactive protein by MBewu, A D, Durrington, P N, Bulleid, S, Mackness, M I

“…Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has close structural homology with plasminogen and, at least in vitro, may interfere with fibrinolysis. Any changes in the serum Lp(a)…”
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A prospective study of serum lipoproteins after coronary artery bypass surgery by Shaukat, N, Ashraf, S S, Mackness, M I, Mbewu, A D, Bhatnagar, D, Durrington, P N

“…We examined the acute and long-term effects of coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery on serum lipid, lipoprotein and apolipoprotein levels. One series of 34…”
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Aorto-iliac occlusive disease in the various population groups of South Africa by MBewu, A D

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A cross-sectional evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary heart disease associated with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus by Winocour, P H, Durrington, P N, Bhatnagar, D, Mbewu, A D, Ishola, M, Mackness, M, Arrol, S

“…The contribution from lipoproteins, blood pressure, albuminuria and demographic variables to coronary heart disease in 90 adult subjects with and 172 without…”
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