The role of endothelin in the multihormonal regulation of fluid retention in congestive heart failure

Abnormal fluid retention is characteristic of congestive heart failure (CHF). The mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon are unclear. Recently, the role of endothelin (ET) in the pathophysiology of CHF has been given much attention. Studies were conducted to elucidate how ET may contribute to...

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Main Author: Wong, Wendy H. Y.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4470