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NT-proBNP test with improved accuracy for the diagnosis of chronic heart failure
The circulating concentration of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been shown to be a diagnostic tool for the detection of heart failure. Several factors influence NT-proBNP levels including age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). Therefore, the diagnostic sensitivity of NT-proBN...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29390456 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000009181 |