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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2006-01-01
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Series: | Biomarker Insights |
Online Access: | http://la-press.com/article.php?article_id=19 |