Agreement of BNP and NT-proBNP and the influence of clinical and laboratory variables

Autor: Milena Novaes Cardoso, Curiati, Odilson Marcos, Silvestre, Lucas José Tachotti, Pires, Sandrigo, Mangini, Philippe Vieira, Pires, Fabio Antonio, Gaiotto, André Micheletto, Laurino, Paulo Manuel, Pêgo-Fernandes, Carlos Eduardo Dos Santos, Ferreira, Fernando, Bacal
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Einstein
ISSN: 2317-6385
Popis: Objective: To correlate the serum levels of B type natriuretic peptide and the N-terminal fraction of the pro-B type natriuretic peptide, as well as to analyze the influence of age, obesity, renal failure, left ventricle ejection fraction, diastolic dysfunction, and anemia on serum levels of both markers. Methods: An observational study in which the agreement was compared between these markers in consecutive samples of 138 patients. For the correlation, Pearson's test was used, and p
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