Prognostic value of plasma brain natriuretic peptide in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Introduction: Early detection of pulmonary hypertension or cor pulmonale could be beneficial in managing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) because the prognosis of these conditions is poor. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are elevated in patients with PH second...

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Main Authors: Ahmed E. Mansour, Ayman A. Abdelsamad, Mohamed M. El Arman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000623

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