New insights into the mechanisms involved in B-type natriuretic peptide elevation and its prognostic value in septic patients

INTRODUCTION: Elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients with critical sepsis (severe sepsis and septic shock) may indicate septic cardiomyopathy. However, multiple heterogeneous conditions may also be involved in increased BNP level. In addition, the prognostic value of BNP...

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Autores principales: Papanikolaou, John, Makris, Demosthenes, Mpaka, Maria, Palli, Eleni, Zygoulis, Paris, Zakynthinos, Epaminondas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075117/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24887309
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13864

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075117/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24887309
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13864

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