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B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of outcome in a general intensive care unit

BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide is a hormone secreted by the heart in response to ventricular wall stress. Increased B-type natriuretic peptide plasma levels are also found as a consequence of noncardiac conditions including sepsis, surgery-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome and...

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Autores principales: Grassi, P, Calderan, C, Vassallo, M C, Cageggi, D, Stenner, E, Biasioli, B, Berlot, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDIMES Edizioni Internazionali Srl 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23439789