Elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide in acute hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

C. Lang, Chim; J. Coutie, Wendy; D. Struthers, Allan; Dhillon, D.P.; H Winter, J; J. Lipworth, Brian

doi:10.1042/cs0830529

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Elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide in acute hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Published in Clinical Science • Nov 1, 1992

Authors:

Chim C. Lang

Wendy J. Coutie

Allan D. Struthers

Abstract

1. Studies in vitro have recently shown that both atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide have pulmonary vasorelaxant activity. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate for the first time whether plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide are elevated in chronic obstructive ...

Subject

Brain natriuretic peptide

Medicine

Internal medicine

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