The role of B-type natriuretic peptide in diagnosing acute decompensated heart failure in chronic kidney disease patients
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) patients have higher serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), which alters the test interpretation. We aim to define BNP cutoff levels to diagnose acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in CKD according to CHF subtype: he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House Ltd.
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624714 |