Copeptin – stable C-terminal fragment of pre-provasopressin as a new stress marker in newborns
Stress stimuli, including diseases, disturb homeostasis of the body and enhance secretion of various hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal gland hormones. One of the main hypothalamic hormones secreted in stress conditions is arginine vasopressin (AVP). Vasopressin concentration in the blood reflects...
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Language: | English |
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Index Copernicus International S.A.
2015-06-01
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Series: | Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej |
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Online Access: | http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6542 |