Superiority of Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Hormonal Marker of Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction and Ventricular Hypertrophy

Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP) are produced by the heart, and their plasma concentrations are increased in human chronic congestive heart failure. Although separate studies have suggested that circulating levels of the biologically active C-terminal ANP, the biologically inactiv...

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