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Plasma N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide: A Prognostic Marker in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

BACKGROUND: Plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels are elevated in patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension and chronic lung disease with right ventricular overload. The aim of the present study was to investigate the use of plasma NT-proBNP levels as a prognostic m...

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Autores principales: Chi, Su Young, Kim, Eun Young, Ban, Hee Jung, Oh, In Jae, Kwon, Yong Soo, Kim, Kyu Sik, Kim, Yu Il, Kim, Young Chul, Lim, Sung Chul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3339052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22246552
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00408-011-9363-7