Does impaired processing of pro-B-type (or brain) natriuretic peptide cause decreased plasma BNP levels in obese heart failure patients?

Ann Transl Med. 2019 Sep;7(Suppl 6):S221. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.08.56.

Authors

Toshio Nishikimi^{1

2}, Yasuaki Nakagawa¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Garduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Wakakusa-Tatsuma Rehabilitation Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

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