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From: The effects of physical exercise on plasma levels of relaxin, NTproANP, and NTproBNP in patients with ischemic heart disease

Figure 2

The course of the plasma levels of the N-terminal prohormones of the A-and B-type natriuretic peptides (NTproANP, NTproBNP) and relaxin (RLX) in patients with ischemic heart disease undergoing ergometric exercise testing grouped according to peak cardiac power output (CPO) less or greater than 1.96 W. Baseline: after 30 min supine rest; max. charge: during peak exercise; recovery: 10 min after peak exercise. High degree heart failure (open box plots: peak CPO < 1.96 W; n = 18); low degree heart failure (grey box plots: CPO > 1.96 W; n = 22). P-values denote significant differences between groups (Mann-Whitney -U test). Friedman's test followed by Wilcoxon's matched pairs test revealed significant within group changes in NTproANP and NTproBNP levels and no significant changes in plasma RLX.

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