Diagnostic value of NT–PRO BNP in cardiogenic and non cardiogenic pleural effusions
Background: The finding of an exudative effusion usually requires an extensive diagnostic workup, leading to an unnecessary exposure to invasive and expensive diagnostic procedures. Thus a strategy of identifying pleural effusions due to heart failure and possibly avoiding unnecessary diagnostic tho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000234 |