Circulating N-terminal fragments of A- and B-type natriuretic peptides: molecular heterogeneity, measurement and clinical application

Abstract Natriuretic peptides have emerged as important candidates for the development of diagnostic tools in cardiovascular disease. Their increased concentrations have been found to be useful for ruling out disease of cardiac origin, as prognostic indicators, and in the follow-up of patients with...

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Main Author: Ala-Kopsala, M. (Minna)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2006
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514282469
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