Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1966604 | Clinica Chimica Acta | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The knowledge of the relation between cardiac endocrine function and other neurohormonal systems, including gonadal function, is crucial to explain the increased cardiovascular risk in some clinical conditions, such as obesity, arterial hypertension and metabolic syndrome.
Keywords
pKaNPR-APKGNPR-CNYHADEXABNPCNPDNPcGMPANPNT-proBNPMICSSHBGNT-proANPNPR-BcAMPcyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphateSex steroidsNew York Heart Associationtumor necrosis factor-αdual energy X-ray absorptiometrymalnutrition-inflammation complex syndromebody mass indexBMITNF-αObesityCardiac mortalityNitric oxidefollicle-stimulating hormoneluteinizing hormoneFSHcAMP-dependent protein kinasecGMP-dependent protein kinaseC-type natriuretic peptidenatriuretic peptidesSex hormone-binding globulincyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate
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Authors
Aldo Clerico, Marianna Fontana, Simona Vittorini, Michele Emdin,