Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in COPD without pulmonary hypertension

Autor: El Gazzar, Ahmed G., Hibah, Nabil A., Gouda, Tahany M., Mansour, Amira I., Sabry, Mohamad Y.
Zdroj: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis; January 2017, Vol. 66 Issue: 1 p49-54, 6p
Abstrakt: It has long been known that COPD causes elevation in BNP level caused by hypoxia present in cases of pulmonary hypertension in COPD.
Databáze: Supplemental Index