title: Relaxin kinetics during dynamic exercise in patients with chronic heart failure.
abstract: Background: We investigated circulating relaxin (RLX) and its potential role in human congestive heart failure (CHF) at rest and after physical exercise. Methods: A total of 10 healthy controls and 35 patients with stable CHF were enrolled in the study. Results: RLX plasma concentrations at rest and after exercise were comparable in patients with CHF and in controls. Conclusion: These findings suggest that RLX does not play a major role as a circulating hormone in human CHF.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic I and the Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University of Technology, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: Marc W.
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Merx
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stickel
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hanrath
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Janssens