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Catestatin: A Master Regulator of Cardiovascular Functions.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2018
Mahata Sushil K, Kiranmayi Malapaka, Mahapatra Nitish R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the most common cause of death globally, accounts for ~30% of all deaths worldwide. Hypertension is a common contributor to morbidity and mortality from CVD. METHODS AND RESULTS: The plasma concentration of chromogranin A (CgA) is elevated in patients with CVD as well as patients with established human essential hypertension and heart failure (HF). In contrast, the plasma...
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