NT pro BNP plasma level and atrial volume are linked to the severity of liver cirrhosis.

NT pro BNP plasma level and atrial volume are linked to the severity of liver cirrhosis.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Plasma levels of NT-pro-BNP, a natriuretic peptide precursor, are raised in the presence of fluid retention of cardiac origin and can be used as markers of cardiac dysfunction. Recent studies showed high levels of NT pro BNP in patients with cirrhosis. We assessed NT pro-BNP and...

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Main Authors: Anna Licata, Salvatore Corrao, Salvatore Petta, Chiara Genco, Mauro Cardillo, Vincenza Calvaruso, Giuseppe Cabibbo, Fatima Massenti, Calogero Cammà, Giuseppe Licata, Antonio Craxì
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3734231?pdf=render

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