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Prognostic value of circulating amino-terminal pro-C-type natriuretic peptide in critically ill patients

INTRODUCTION: C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a paracrine molecule which is mainly synthesized in the vasculature. High levels have been reported in sepsis, and CNP has been proposed as a biomarker predicting sepsis in traumatized patients. We aimed at evaluating the diagnostic and prognostic va...

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Autores principales: Koch, Alexander, Voigt, Sebastian, Sanson, Edouard, Dückers, Hanna, Horn, Andreas, Zimmermann, Henning W, Trautwein, Christian, Tacke, Frank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21281508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10007