The effect of aging on ANP levels in the plasma, heart, and brain of rats

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1997, Pages

  Wu, Sheng Qian ^a   Kwan, Chiu Yin ^a   Tang, Fai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030750978     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/52A.5.B250     Document Type: Article

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