Adrenomedullin in Cardiovascular Disease (Basic Science for the Cardiologist)
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 28, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780387254043
First sentence: In 1993, we discovered adrenomedullin (AM) in human pheochromocytoma tissue by monitoring the ability of the cell extracts to increase intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) levels in rat platelets.
Description: "Adrenomedullin in Cardiovascular Disease is an up-to-date review of the most relevant aspects of adrenomedullin. It encompasses a broad range of fields including biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease, and clinical applications of adrenomedullin to cardiovascular disease."--BOOK JACKET.