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Hyperinsulinemia correlates with low levels of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in Japanese men irrespective of fat distribution

BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a member of the natriuretic peptide family, is a cardiac-derived secretory hormone with natriuretic, diuretic, and vasorelaxant activities. Intraabdominal fat accumulation is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases and cardiac dysfunction...

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Autores principales: Nakatsuji, Hideaki, Kishida, Ken, Funahashi, Tohru, Nakagawa, Tohru, Shimomura, Iichiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22397400
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-11-22

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