Investigation of the plasma concentrations and circulating forms of BNP and ANP in orthotopic cardiac transplant recipients

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 825-826

  Buckley, M G ^a   Yacoub, M H ^a   Singer, D R J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ANP; BNP; Cardiac transplant; Circulating forms

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEL FILTRATION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0032420106     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000606     Document Type: Article

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