Probable role of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in lung hypertension secondary to scleroderma

BACKGROUND Scleroderma, when complicated with pulmonary hypertension (PHT), presents a worse prognosis; recently treatment with new drugs seems to offer good perspectives, especially in early diagnosis and treatment. The standard approach for diagnosing PHT consists in measurement of the pulmonary a...

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Main Authors: P. Faggioli, S. Finazzi, E. Vicenzi, L. Giani, M. Rondena, M. Lotzniker, A. Mazzone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
BNP
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/375