Adrenomedullin as a regulator of cardiac function
Abstract Adrenomedullin (AM) is a 52-amino acid peptide which is produced in many tissues, including adrenal medulla, lung, kidney and heart. Intravenous administration of AM causes a long-lasting hypotensive effect, accompanied with an increase in the cardiac output in experimental animals. This s...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Oulu
2000
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514256751 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514256751 |