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Complexity of molecular forms of B-type natriuretic peptide in heart failure.
- Source :
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Heart . May2013, Vol. 99 Issue 10, p677-679. 3p. 2 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article discusses the molecular forms of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in heart failure. It mentions that the molecular forms of BNP circulating in plasma of heart failure patients remain uncertain because aminopeptidases digest the N-terminal region of BNP and the current assay systems also cross-react with BNP altering is molecular form. It further states that in healthy individuals BNP metabolites is difficult because of the low level of BNP present.
- Subjects :
- *PEPTIDES
*NATRIURETIC peptides
*HEART failure
*AMINOPEPTIDASES
*MOLECULES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13556037
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Heart
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 87277638
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302929