Clinical Utility of Pleural Fluid NT-pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Patients with Pleural Effusions
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Pleural fluid amino-terminal brain natriuretic peptide in patients with pleural effusions.
BACKGROUND Definite diagnosis of transudative or exudative pleural fluids often presents a diagnostic dilemma. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether amino-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in pleural fluid has a diagnostic value for discriminating heart-failure-related pleural effusions from non-heart-failure effusions. METHODS Sixty-six subjects (40 male, mean age...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.1276