Hemodynamic, Renal, and Hormonal Effects of Ghrelin Infusion in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Nagaya, Noritoshi; Miyatake, Kunio; Uematsu, Masaaki; Oya, Hideo; Shimizu, Wataru; Hosoda, Hiroshi; Kojima, Masayasu; Nakanishi, Norifumi; Mori, Hidezo; Kangawa, Kenji

doi:10.1210/jcem.86.12.8115

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Hemodynamic, Renal, and Hormonal Effects of Ghrelin Infusion in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Dec 1, 2001

Authors:

Noritoshi Nagaya

Kunio Miyatake

Masaaki Uematsu

Abstract

Ghrelin is a novel GH-releasing peptide that may also induce vasodilation and a positive energy balance through GH-independent mechanisms. However, the hemodynamic, renal, and hormonal effects of ghrelin in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remain unknown. Accordingly, 12 patients with CHF w...

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Internal medicine

Ghrelin

Endocrinology

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