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Assessment of a bedside test for N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) to differentiate cardiac from non-cardiac causes of pleural effusion in cats

BACKGROUND: Cats with pleural effusion represent common emergencies in small animal practice. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the diagnostic ability of a point-of-care ELISA (POC-ELISA) for the measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) to differentiate...

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Autores principales: Wurtinger, Gabriel, Henrich, Estelle, Hildebrandt, Nicolai, Wiedemann, Nicola, Schneider, Matthias, Hassdenteufel, Esther
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29262821
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1319-6