Opposed circulating plasma levels of endothelin-1 and C-type natriuretic peptide in children with <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of severe <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria (SM), are not yet fully understood. Both endothelin-1 (ET-1) and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) are produced by vascular...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/253 |