Artery Research
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 60-66 , May 2008

The effects of central arterial pressure and autonomic dysfunction on elevations in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in men with diabetes

  • S. Bunce

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Torbay Hospital, Devon, TQ2 7AA, UK
    • ,
  • A. Stride

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Torbay Hospital, Devon, TQ2 7AA, UK
    • ,
  • C. Matthews

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Torbay Hospital, Devon, TQ2 7AA, UK
    • ,
  • S. Shaw

      Affiliations

    • School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
    • ,
  • J.C. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Torbay Hospital, Devon, TQ2 7AA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, UK. Tel.:+44 01803 654923; fax: +44 01803 655741.

Received 9 November 2007 ,Revised 12 March 2008 ,Accepted 17 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.artres.2008.03.002

Artery Research
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 60-66 , May 2008

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