Evaluation of NT-proBNP in children with heart failure younger than 3 years old

Introduction. Heart failure (HF) is characterized by neuroendocrine activation. The cardiac natriuretic hormones, including atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), together with their related pro-peptides (proANP and proBNP) represent a group of peptide hormones produce...

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Main Authors: Iacob Daniela, Butnariu Angela, Leucuţa Daniel-Corneliu, Samaşca Gabriel, Deleanu Diana, Lupan Iulia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2017-0002