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Paradoxical Clearance of Natriuretic Peptide between Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation: A Pulmonary Mechanism of Maintaining Natriuretic Peptide Plasma Concentration in Obese Individuals
Author(s) -
Taro Date,
Teiichi Yamane,
Seigo Yamashita,
Seiichiro Matsuo,
Masato Matsushima,
Keiichi Inada,
Ikuo Taniguchi,
Michihiro Yoshimura
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-2090
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial natriuretic peptide , natriuretic peptide , brain natriuretic peptide , cardiology , pulmonary artery , atrial fibrillation , pulmonary vein , heart failure
Although it has been reported that obese patients have low levels of natriuretic peptide, the metabolism of natriuretic peptide in this population remains unclear.

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