| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2863022 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In healthy Japanese men, stiffening of large arteries, as evidenced by an increase of the PWV or PP, may account at least in part for elevated plasma BNP levels, even within the so-called normal range.
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Authors
Minoru Yambe, Hirofumi Tomiyama, Yutaka Koji, Kohki Motobe, Kazuki Shiina, Zaydun Gulnisia, Yoshio Yamamoto, Akira Yamashina,