Endocrine and paracrine aspects of vascular control : the effects of natriuretic peptides on human capacitance in health and chronic heart failure

The effects of natriuretic peptides on vascular control were investigated. In the major part of this thesis emphasis is placed on the effects of natriuretic peptides, in particular ANP, on regulation of regional vascular volume and venous tone in healthy volunteers (Chapter 3) and patients with chro...

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Main Author: Schmitt, Matthias
Published: Cardiff University 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.583434