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Segmental arterial stiffness in relation to B-type natriuretic peptide with preserved systolic heart function

BACKGROUND: Central arterial stiffness has been shown to play a key role in cardiovascular disease. However, evidence regarding such arterial stiffness from various arterial segments in relation to B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) remains elusive. METHODS: A total of 1255 participants (47.8% men; me...

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Autores principales: Yen, Chih-Hsuan, Hung, Chung-Lieh, Lee, Ping-Ying, Tsai, Jui-Peng, Lai, Yau-Huei, Su, Cheng-Huang, Yeh, Hung-I, Hou, Charles Jia-Yin, Chien, Kuo-Liong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28922407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183747