Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Liver Cirrhosis and Fatty Liver: Correlation with Cardiac Performance

Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Liver Cirrhosis and Fatty Liver: Correlation with Cardiac Performance

Objective: The aims of the present study were to assess the serum BNP level in patients with post hepatitis C liver cirrhosis and patients with fatty liver and to determine the correlation between BNP and the severity of liver disease and cardiac performance. Methods: The study was conducted on 1...

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Main Authors: Amna Metwaly, Ashraf Abdel khalik, Fatma Mohammad Nasr, Amal Ismail Sabry, Mohamed Fathy Gouda, Mona Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2016-02-01
Series:Electronic Physician
Subjects:
brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
post hepatitis C virus liver cirrhosis
fatty liver
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821315/

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