Full Member
Lebo Francina Gafane-Matemane
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Physiology Society of Southern Africa
Southern Africa Hypertension Society
International Society of Hypertension
Degrees:
2017
Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2014
Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2011
Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2010
Undergraduate Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Publications resulting from Research
1. Crouch SH, Ware LJ, Gafane-Matemane LF, Kruger HS, Van Zyl T, Van der Westhuizen B, Schutte AE. Dietary sodium intake and its relationship to adiposity in young black and white adults: The African-PREDICT study. J Clin Hypertens 2018 Accepted May.
2. Breet Y, Huisman HW, Kruger R, van Rooyen JM, Gafane-Matemane LF, Ware LJ, Schutte AE. Pulse pressure amplification and its relationship with age in young, apparently healthy black and white adults: The African-PREDICT study. Int J Cardiol. 2017; 249: 387-391 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.08.070. (IF=6.189)
3. Schutte AE, Botha S , Fourie CMT, Gafane-Matemane LF, Kruger R, Lammertyn L, Malan L, Mels CMC, Schutte R, Smith W, van Rooyen JM, Ware LJ,Huisman HW. Recent advances in understanding hypertension development in sub-Saharan Africa. J Hum Hypertens, 2017; 31(8):491-500. (IF=2.700)
4. Van Rooyen JM, Poglitsch M, Huisman HW, Mels CMC, Kruger R, Malan L, Botha S, Lammertyn L, Gafane L, Schutte AE. Quantification of systemic renin-angiotensin system peptides of hypertensive black and white African men established from the RAS-Fingerprint. J Renin-Angio-Aldo S (JRAAS), 2016; 17(4): 1-7. (IF=2.350)
5. Ware LJ, Rennie KL, Gafane LF, Nell TM, Thompson JES, Van Rooyen JM, Schutte R, Schutte AE. Masked hypertension in low-income South African adults. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 2016; 18(5): 396-404. (IF=2.851)
6. Gafane LF, Schutte R, Van Rooyen JM, Schutte AE. Plasma renin and cardiovascular responses to the cold pressor test differ in black and white populations: The SABPA study J Hum Hypertens, 2016; 30(5): 346-51. (IF=2.700).
7. Gafane LF, Schutte R, Kruger IM, Schutte AE. Large artery stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to markers of calcium and bone mineral metabolism in African women older than 46 years: the PURE study The PURE-study. J Hum Hypertens, 2015; 29(3): 152-158. (IF=2.692)
8. Gafane L, Schutte A, Van Rooyen J, Schutte R. OS 32-08 Sympathetic nerve activity and the low renin phenotype: the SABPA study. International Society of Hypertension Meeting 2016 Seoul. Abstract published in: J Hypertens, 2016; 34 Suppl 1:e391.
9. CM Fourie, JM van Rooyen, HW Huisman, CM Mels, W Smith, R Kruger, S Botha, L Lammertyn, L Gafane, AE Schutte. Arterial stiffness in a black South African cohort infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). European Atherosclerosis Society Congress 2016 Innsbruck. Abstract published in: Atherosclerosis 252, e150.
10. Schutte, A., Gafane, L., Kruger, I. and Schutte, R. Large artery stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to markers of bone mineral metabolism in postmenopausal African women: The PURE-study. World Congress of Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia, 4-7 May 2014. Abstract published in: Global Heart 1 (9), e211.
2. Breet Y, Huisman HW, Kruger R, van Rooyen JM, Gafane-Matemane LF, Ware LJ, Schutte AE. Pulse pressure amplification and its relationship with age in young, apparently healthy black and white adults: The African-PREDICT study. Int J Cardiol. 2017; 249: 387-391 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.08.070. (IF=6.189)
3. Schutte AE, Botha S , Fourie CMT, Gafane-Matemane LF, Kruger R, Lammertyn L, Malan L, Mels CMC, Schutte R, Smith W, van Rooyen JM, Ware LJ,Huisman HW. Recent advances in understanding hypertension development in sub-Saharan Africa. J Hum Hypertens, 2017; 31(8):491-500. (IF=2.700)
4. Van Rooyen JM, Poglitsch M, Huisman HW, Mels CMC, Kruger R, Malan L, Botha S, Lammertyn L, Gafane L, Schutte AE. Quantification of systemic renin-angiotensin system peptides of hypertensive black and white African men established from the RAS-Fingerprint. J Renin-Angio-Aldo S (JRAAS), 2016; 17(4): 1-7. (IF=2.350)
5. Ware LJ, Rennie KL, Gafane LF, Nell TM, Thompson JES, Van Rooyen JM, Schutte R, Schutte AE. Masked hypertension in low-income South African adults. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 2016; 18(5): 396-404. (IF=2.851)
6. Gafane LF, Schutte R, Van Rooyen JM, Schutte AE. Plasma renin and cardiovascular responses to the cold pressor test differ in black and white populations: The SABPA study J Hum Hypertens, 2016; 30(5): 346-51. (IF=2.700).
7. Gafane LF, Schutte R, Kruger IM, Schutte AE. Large artery stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to markers of calcium and bone mineral metabolism in African women older than 46 years: the PURE study The PURE-study. J Hum Hypertens, 2015; 29(3): 152-158. (IF=2.692)
8. Gafane L, Schutte A, Van Rooyen J, Schutte R. OS 32-08 Sympathetic nerve activity and the low renin phenotype: the SABPA study. International Society of Hypertension Meeting 2016 Seoul. Abstract published in: J Hypertens, 2016; 34 Suppl 1:e391.
9. CM Fourie, JM van Rooyen, HW Huisman, CM Mels, W Smith, R Kruger, S Botha, L Lammertyn, L Gafane, AE Schutte. Arterial stiffness in a black South African cohort infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). European Atherosclerosis Society Congress 2016 Innsbruck. Abstract published in: Atherosclerosis 252, e150.
10. Schutte, A., Gafane, L., Kruger, I. and Schutte, R. Large artery stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to markers of bone mineral metabolism in postmenopausal African women: The PURE-study. World Congress of Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia, 4-7 May 2014. Abstract published in: Global Heart 1 (9), e211.
Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes for South Africa (SEMDSA) Congress
2025
Johannesburg, South AfricaInternational Society of Hypertension Meeting 2016
2025
Seoul, South KoreaStroke and Hypertension Congress
2025
Muldersdrift, South AfricaStroke and Hypertension Congress
2025
Durban, South AfricaThe Physiology Society of Southern Africa Congress
2025
Parys, Free state, South AfricaHIV counselling and testing, USAID & Foundation for Professional Development
2025
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaInternational Research Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
2025
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaNWU Health Research Ethics Training Course
2025
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaDesign thinking workshop for Health Professions
2025
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaRecords Management Workshop
2025
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa