The mechanisms involved in the activation of transcription factors and BNP gene expression in loaded heart
Abstract Cardiac hypertrophy is an adaptive response of the heart to a variety of mechanical, hemodynamic, neurohumoral, and pathologic stimuli. Prolonged pathophysiological load leads to development of left ventricular hypertrophy and ultimately to heart failure. The natriuretic peptides includ...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2001
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514265327 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514265327 |