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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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2006
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514282469 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514282469 |