B-type natriuretic peptide is a biomarker for pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Alain Cuna,1 Jegen Kandasamy,1 Naomi Fineberg,2 Brian Sims1 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, 2Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA Background: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac biomarker useful in screening for pulmonary...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Research and Reports in Neonatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/b-type-natriuretic-peptide-is-a-biomarker-for-pulmonary-hypertension-i-a12972 |