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The role of B-type natriuretic peptide in diagnosing acute decompensated heart failure in chronic kidney disease patients

INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) patients have higher serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), which alters the test interpretation. We aim to define BNP cutoff levels to diagnose acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in CKD according to CHF subtype: he...

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Autores principales: Kadri, Amer N., Kaw, Roop, Al-Khadra, Yasser, Abuamsha, Hasan, Ravakhah, Keyvan, Hernandez, Adrian V., Tang, Wai Hong Wilson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6111357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30154881
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2018.77263