Raised brain natriuretic peptide in pulmonary hypertension [2]

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 247-249

  Thomas, P S ^a  

^a WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOXIA; LETTER; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULSE OXIMETRY; REBREATHING; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0030010185     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(96)90302-9     Document Type: Letter

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