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Project Number: | IK2CX001678-01 |
| Title: | Metabolic Effects of Natriuretic Peptide Hormones |
| Principal Investigator: | Katherine Bachmann |
| Location: | Nashville, TN |
| Congressional District Code: | 5 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2018 - June 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $346,103 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,476,068 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Obesity and obesity-related cardiovascular and metabolic (“cardiometabolic”) diseases, including diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in veterans. The fact that obesity and its complications persist as major public health problems despite current available therapies indicates that obesity is a multifactorial disease, and highlights the need for additional approaches to treat obesity and obesity-related illnesses. The cardiac... |