Population
32 patients with uncomplicated mild to moderate essential hypertension and 10 controls, studied in the…
Design
Case-control
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ANF measurement adds no value in mild-moderate essential hypertension; leaves open its utility in severe disease or other settings.
In mild to moderate uncomplicated essential hypertension, plasma ANF levels do not significantly differ from controls and are not independently stimulated by left ventricular hypertrophy.
Lucarini et al. (1992) studied this question.
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