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1: Panminerva Med. 2003 Jun;45(2):151-4.Links

Pathophysiology of endothelin and medical emergencies.

Bruno CM, Neri S, Di Prima P, Sciacca C.

Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Diseases, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.

Pathophysiology of endothelin-1, a vasoconstrictor and a mitogenic peptide, has been extensively investigated in recent years. The authors have examined the main clinical and experimental evidence regarding the involvement of this peptide in some medical emergencies, namely myocardial infarction, stroke and hepato-renal syndrome. Literature data suggest an emerging pathophysiological role for endothelin in such clinical conditions.

PMID: 12855940 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]