title: Letter regarding the article "Growth differentiation factor-15 in takotsubo cardiomyopathy: diagnostic and prognostic value".
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors: Kihei
authors: K
authors: Yoneyama
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan. Electronic address: yoakashi-circ@umin.ac.jp.
authors: Yoshihiro J
authors: YJ
authors: Akashi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D055436:Growth Differentiation Factor 15 / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D055436:Growth Differentiation Factor 15
keywords: GDF-15; Stress; Takotsubo