Parathyroid hormone-related protein is reduced in severe chronic heart failure.
In the cardiovascular system, parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) is expressed in various cells such as cardiac vascular smooth muscle cells, coronary endothelial cells and cardiomyocytes and acts as an autocrine/paracrine substance. We compared PTHrP levels in 35 consecutive patients with s...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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