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Obese phenotype and natriuretic peptides in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 27 Jun 2018
Clerico Aldo, Zaninotto Martina, Passino Claudio, Plebani Mario
Abstract excerpt
The results of several recent experimental studies using animal models and clinical trials suggested that obesity is not merely an epiphenomenon or a prominent comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Indeed, recent studies suggest that obesity is intimately involved in the pathogenesis of HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The most recent studies indicate that approximately 50% of HF patients...
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