Original paper<br>Weight reduction decreases NT-proBNP levels in obsese coronary patients with chronic diastolic heart failure
Introduction: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of weight reduction on NT-proBNP levels in hypertensive obese patients with chronic diastolic heart failure (DHF). Obesity exerts a negative impact on the cardiovascular system and a weight reduction improves pathological changes. Circulat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2007-06-01
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Series: | Archives of Medical Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=19&article_id=8494&magazine_subpage=FULL_TEXT |