The Importance of Amino-terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Testing in Clinical Cardiology

In 1981 de Bold et al. reported that the injection of atrial tissue extracts in rats induced natriuresis, a discovery that initiated a flurry of research leading to the discovery of a new class of cardiac hormones, the natriuretic peptides. These peptides represent the first line of response of the...

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Main Authors: R. R. J. van Kimmenade, J. L. Januzzi Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-01-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:http://la-press.com/article.php?article_id=19