B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Forms within the Heart, Coronary Sinus, and Peripheral Circulation in Hum...
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Forms within the Heart, Coronary Sinus, and Peripheral Circulation in Humans: Evidence for Degradation before Secretion
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England: Oxford University Press
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The B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP and N-terminal pro-BNP) are secreted by the heart and, in the case of BNP, serve to maintain circulatory homeostasis through renal and vascular actions and oppose many effects of the renin-angiotensin system. Recent evidence suggests that in patients with severe heart failure, circulating immunoreactive BNP is m...
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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Forms within the Heart, Coronary Sinus, and Peripheral Circulation in Humans: Evidence for Degradation before Secretion
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1504156048
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1504156048
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0009-9147
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1530-8561
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10.1373/clinchem.2013.210435
