title: Steroid weaning in heart transplantation is associated with decreased B-type natriuretic peptide: surrogate evidence for cardiac adaptation.
authors.affiliation: Ochsner Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplantation Center, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. mmehra@ochsner.org
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Uber
authors.forename: Mandeep R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003710:Demography; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D016572:Cyclosporine; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D016559:Tacrolimus