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Correlation Between Levels of N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Degrees of Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: The N-terminal fragment of pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro BNP) is a neuro-hormone synthesized in the cardiac ventricles in response to increased wall tension. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between the NT-pro BNP levels and the New York Heart Association f...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2005
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3891409/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15906950 http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2005.20.1.26 |