Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 14th, 2006
Study 1: High brain natriuretic peptide levels are linked to cardiac reflex parasympathetic dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients.
According to a study from Japan, "The present study tested the hypothesis that increased plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are related to cardiac autonomic dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients. A total of 32 consecutive Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes were assigned to either a high-BNP ({{>=}}18 pg/mL) group (n=12; age 57±13 years, mean ±S.D.) or a normal-BNP (<18 pg/mL) group (it=20;...
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