Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The neurohormones A and B-type natriuretic peptides are markedly increased in patients with heart disease, and are well established as useful diagnostic biomarkers. Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cross sectional data suggest however that plasma levels are reduced among obese. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of weight loss and corresponding changes in body composition on plasma levels of A and B-typ...

Introduction: Heart failure is characterised by an up-regulation of neurohoromones, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are well-established diagnostic biomarkers with substancial prognostic value. Adrenomedullin is a vasoactive peptide and a potential biomarker of vascular injury in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) The aims of the present study were to investigate whether mid-regional pro adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is predictive ...