Effects of apelin on the cardiovascular system.

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Published in Heart Fail Rev on July 01, 2015

Authors

Anna Folino1, Pier Giorgio Montarolo, Michele Samaja, Raffaella Rastaldo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, C.so Raffaello 30, 10125, Turin, Italy.

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