Stability of plasma concentrations of N and C terminal atrial natriuretic peptides at room temperature

Heart

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 410-413

  Cleland, John G F ^b   Ward, Susanna ^a   Dutka, David ^a   Habib, Farida ^a   Impallomeni, Mario ^a   Morton, Ian J ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial natriuretic peptide; Diagnosis; Heart failure; Stability

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR;

ARTICLE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029934510     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.75.4.410     Document Type: Article

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