Research Article

Metabonomics Analysis of Myocardial Metabolic Dysfunction in Patients with Cardiac Natriuretic Peptide Resistance

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BNP resistance occurred in HF patients. (a) and (b) Plasma concentrations of cGMP and BNP. (c) The cGMP/BNP ratio. (d) Representative echocardiographic findings. (e) Representative correlation between LVEF and cGMP/BNP. BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; cGMP: cyclic guanosine monophosphate; by Student’s test.
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