A lifecourse mendelian randomization study highlights the long-term influence of childhood body size on later life heart structure
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001656
Abstract: Children with obesity typically have larger left ventricular heart dimensions during adulthood. However, whether this is due to a persistent effect of adiposity extending into adulthood is challenging to disentangle due to confounding factors throughout… read more here.
Keywords: heart structure; size; body size; childhood body ... See more keywords
Role of Cardiac Natriuretic Peptides in Heart Structure and Function
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214415
Abstract: Cardiac natriuretic peptides (NPs), atrial NP (ANP) and B-type NP (BNP) are true hormones produced and released by cardiomyocytes, exerting several systemic effects. Together with C-type NP (CNP), mainly expressed by endothelial cells, they also… read more here.
Keywords: natriuretic peptides; role cardiac; peptides heart; heart structure ... See more keywords