Endocrine paradox in heart failure: resistance to biological effects of cardiac natriuretic hormones

Clin Chem. 2004 Dec;50(12):2465-7; author reply 2467-8. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.041533.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor / metabolism*
  • Heart Failure / blood
  • Heart Failure / metabolism*
  • Homeostasis
  • Humans
  • Myocardium / metabolism*
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism*
  • Protein Precursors / metabolism*
  • Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / metabolism

Substances

  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Protein Precursors
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor