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An African perspective on the genetic risk of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review

Author: George, Cindy ; Yako, Yandiswa Y ; Okpechi, Ikechi G ; Matsha, Tandi E ; Kaze Folefack, Francois J ; Kengne, Andre P Date: 19 Oct 2018 Background Individuals of African ethnicity are disproportionately burdened with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, despite the genetic link, genetic association studies of CKD in African populations are lacking. ... Read more
Optimal waist-to-height ratio values for cardiometabolic risk screening in an ethnically diverse sample of South African urban and rural school boys and girls

Author: Matsha, Tandi E ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal ; Yako, Yandiswa Y ; Hon, Gloudina M ; Hassan, Mogamat S ; Erasmus, Rajiv T Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: The proposed waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) cut-off of 0.5 is less optimal for cardiometabolic risk screening in children in many settings. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal WHtR for children from South Africa, ... Read more c b

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