In recent years, biomarkers have been recognized as important tools for diagnosis, risk stratification, and therapeutic decision-making in cardiovascular diseases...
Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP), Heart failure, renal failure
10/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterC-Type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a member of the family of natriuretic peptides with vasodilatory properties, and is produced and secreted by endothelial cells...
Keywords: chronic heart failure (CHF), C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), hepatic cirrhosis, natriuretic peptide, radioimmunoassay (RIA)
06/2005 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter