Chromogranin A: Friend or foe of the failing myocardium?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1052-1053

  Schulze, Paul Christian ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CHROMOGRANIN A; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; NORADRENALIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

APOPTOSIS; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART INJURY; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHROMOGRANIN A; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 34548329571     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm047     Document Type: Editorial

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