Plasma endothelin-1 level in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship with natriuretic peptide.

Tatsuo Fujii,Toshihiro Otsuka,Shigehiro Tanaka,Hiroshi Kanazawa,Kazuto Hirata,Masakazu Kohno,Naotsugu Kurihara,Junichi Yoshikawa

Plasma endothelin-1 level in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship with natriuretic peptide.

1999

Tatsuo Fujii
Toshihiro Otsuka
Shigehiro Tanaka
Hiroshi Kanazawa
Kazuto Hirata
Masakazu Kohno
Naotsugu Kurihara
Junichi Yoshikawa

Background and Objective: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide produced by the vascular endothelium. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the pathophysiolog

Keywords:

Vascular resistance
Brain natriuretic peptide
Endothelin 1
Respiratory disease
Pulmonary hypertension
Atrial natriuretic peptide
Natriuretic peptide
Endothelium
Endocrinology
Medicine
Internal medicine
Pathogenesis
Diabetes mellitus

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