Obese Hypertensive Men Have Lower Circulating Proatrial Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations Despite Greater Left Atrial Size
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DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpy029
Abstract: BACKGROUND Obese persons have lower circulating natriuretic peptide (NP) concentrations. It has been proposed that this natriuretic handicap plays a role in obesity-related hypertension. In contrast, hypertensive patients with left atrial enlargement have higher circulating… read more here.
Keywords: obese hypertensive; hypertensive men; atrial size; greater left ... See more keywords