Importance of Basal Metabolic Index in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure With B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

BACKGROUND: Increased basal metabolic index (BMI) is associated with decreased levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP). This makes the diagnosis of the congestive heart failure challenging in the obese population. We sought to determine the association and strength of the relationship between the...

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Autores principales: Ullah, Waqas, Ahmad, Asrar, Sattar, Yasar, Sarwar, Usman, Abdullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar, Cheema, Muhammad Arslan, Figueredo, Vincent M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6681847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31413777
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr898

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6681847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31413777
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr898

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