Adrenomedullin plasma concentrations in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 735-738

  Vingolo, E M ^a   Lupo, S ^a   Domanico, D ^a   Cotesta, D ^a   Petramala, L ^a   Grenga, R ^a   Letizia, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenomedullin; Retinitis pigmentosa; Syndromic retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

ADRENOMEDULLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA;

ADRENOMEDULLIN; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEPTIDES; PHOTORECEPTORS; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 22544465036     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.04.007     Document Type: Article

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