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Journal of Chinese Physician
;
(12)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-519139
ABSTRACT
Objective To detect the serum concentration of procollagen type Ⅲ aminoterminal peptide (PⅢP) and laminin(LN) in patients with congestive heart failure(CHF),in order to explore the value in diagnosis of myocardial fibrosis.Methods In 44 patients with CHF and 30 healthy controls,serum concentration of PⅢP and LN were measured by competitive radioimmunoassay.Results Serum concentration of PⅢP in patients with CHF significantly increased,as compared with normal controls(5 5?1 1)?g/L vs (3 8?1 5)?g/L(P