B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Artery Stiffness
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B-type natriuretic peptide and artery stiffness.
A rteries stiffen with age, largely as a consequence of structural alteration of the collagen and elastin content of the artery wall. Circulating B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), secreted predominantly from the heart, also increases with age, probably as a consequence of left ventricular wall stress induced by a rise in impedance to ejection or structural changes in the myocardium including ag...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.09.026