Role of NT-proBNP in detection of myocardial damage in childhood leukemia survivors treated with and without anthracyclines

Role of NT-proBNP in detection of myocardial damage in childhood leukemia survivors treated with and without anthracyclines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Exposure to anthracyclines (ANT) during childhood represents a high risk for development of late cardiotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity is usually detected only when clinical symptoms or progressive cardiac dysfunction have already occurred....

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Main Authors: Mladosievicova Beata, Urbanova Dagmar, Radvanska Eva, Slavkovsky Peter, Simkova Iveta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Subjects:
Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines
Natriuretic peptides
Echocardiography
Survivors
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/31/1/86

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