Plasma B-type Natriuretic Peptide Level in Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction according to Infarction Subtype and Infarction Volume

<p><i>Background:</i> Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is used as a diagnostic marker of cardiovascular diseases. BNP is secreted mainly from the myocardium and has been detected by immunoreactivity in brain and cerebral arteries. The aim of our study was to investigate plas...

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Main Author: Seo Hyun Kim, Ji-Yong Lee, Sang Hyun Park, Hyun-Chan Jang, Eun Ju Lim, Sei-Jin Chang, Sung-Soo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v10p0103.htm