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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |