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Prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its potential role in guiding fluid therapy in critically ill septic patients

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The prognostic role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in septic patients is controversial. The study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of BNP in critically ill septic patients. Furthermore, because BNP is primarily released from ventricles in response to myocardi...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Zhongheng, Zhang, Zhengguang, Xue, Yadong, Xu, Xiao, Ni, Hongying
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23276277
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-20-86