Hormones of the Cardiovascular System |
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Authors: | Yu. A. Pankov |
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Affiliation: | (1) Endocrinology Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia |
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Abstract: | For the past few decades, several hormones secreted by myocardium and blood vessel walls and regulate various physiological functions have been identified. They include natriuretic hormones, endothelins, proteins related to the parathyroid hormone, adrenomedullin and others. Therefore, the heart and blood vessels, apart from their main function, blood circulation, also perform important endocrine function, i.e., they are an organ controlling various physiological processes including hemodynamics, skeletal growth, reproductive function, immunity, etc. |
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