Modest elevation in BNP in asymptomatic hypertensive patients reflects sub-clinical cardiac remodeling, inflammation and extracellular matrix changes.

In asymptomatic subjects B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes even at levels well below contemporary thresholds used for the diagnosis of heart failure. The mechanisms behind these observations are unclear. We examined the hypothesis that in an asymptom...

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Autores principales: Dermot Phelan, Chris Watson, Ramon Martos, Patrick Collier, Anil Patle, Seamas Donnelly, Mark Ledwidge, John Baugh, Ken McDonald
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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