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    A comparison of motility and head morphology of sperm using different semen processing methods and three different staining techniques 

    McAlister, Debra Ann (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sperm morphology remains an important parameter in the prediction of fertility, both in vivo and in vitro. However, there remains a considerable level of concern surrounding the true potential of this ...
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    A pathologic role for angiotensin II and endothelin-1 in cardiac remodelling and ischaemia and reperfusion injury in a rat model of the metabolic syndrome 

    Smith, Wayne (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)
    Introduction: Obesity, which is implicated in the development of the metabolic syndrome (MS) is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. MS significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, which ...
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    Proteomic analysis of human sperm proteins in relation to sperm motility, morphology and energy metabolism 

    Rapuling, Llewelen (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Male infertility is often associated with impaired sperm motility and morphology (asthenoteratozoospermia) for which there is no specific therapeutic treatment. It has come to light that the modification ...
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    Violence against women : impact on reproductive health and pregnancy outcome 

    Schoeman, Jeanne (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction Worldwide, up to 25% of women are assaulted during pregnancy, with estimates varying between populations. Violence has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcome, including preterm ...
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    Investigating the effects of nicotine on the male reproductive system 

    Maartens, Pieter Johann (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Much has been documented about the detrimental effects of adverse lifestyle factor exposure on the body. Exposure to factors, such as cigarette smoke, have proved to not only be a burden on global health ...
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    The effect of hypoxia on nitric oxide and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the whole heart and isolated cardiac cells: the role of the PI3–K / PKB pathway as a possible mediator. 

    Chamane, Nontuthuko Zoleka Lynette (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
    In the heart, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is regarded as the most important constitutively expressed enzymatic source of nitric oxide (NO), a major cardiac signalling molecule. On the whole, NO is regarded ...
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    Gender selection: separation techniques for X- and Y-chromosome bearing human spermatozoa 

    Van der Linde, Michelle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Preconceptual sex selection is an ethically justifiable process whereby X- and Y-chromosome bearing spermatozoa are isolated prior to fertilization of the oocyte in order to generate either a male or a ...
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    The role of glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) protein in the development of myocardial hypertrophy in a rat model of diet induced obesity and insulin resistance 

    Lubelwana Hafver, Tandekile (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: The worldwide escalation in the incidence of obesity and its strong association with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and the cardiovascular complications that accompany these disease ...
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    The effect of CPT-1 inhibition on myocardial function and resistance to ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rodent model of the metabolic syndrome 

    Maarman, Gerald Jerome (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Obesity is associated with dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and glucose intolerance and together these components characterise the metabolic syndrome (Dandona et al. 2005). In the state of ...
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    Nitric oxide and the endothelium : characterisation of in vitro nitric oxide detection techniques and an ex vivo method of measuring endothelial function 

    Loubser, Dirk Jacobus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Nitric oxide (NO) is an important chemical messenger in the cardiovascular system. Despite considerable progress in this field, there remains an on-going need for affordable and user-friendly ...
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    AuthorBezuidenhout, Nicole Joy (1)Chamane, Nontuthuko Zoleka Lynette (1)Fairbairn, Lorren R. (1)Flepisi, Thabile Brian (1)Fouche, Jean-Paul (1)Genis, Amanda (1)Hartley, Shahiem (1)Hill, Cindy (1)Loubser, Dirk Jacobus (1)Lubelwana Hafver, Tandekile (1)... View MoreSubject
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