title: The fibrosis biomarkers procollagen type III, N-terminal propeptide and transforming growth factor β1 as foes for patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Cardiovascular Research Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Cardiovascular Research Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Cardiovascular Research Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. Electronic address: ayskh3@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Kai-Hu
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D024061:Collagen Type III / Q000378:metabolism*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D024061:Collagen Type III; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain