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Abstract
Endothelin is a local peptide hormone produced by vascular endothelial cells and is the most potent vasoconstrictor yet identified. There is increasing evidence that endothelin plays a role in the regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure and in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular, renal and respiratory disease.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1571731
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Hosp Med ISSN: 0007-1064