Predictive Value of Admission N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Renal Function in Older People Hospitalized for Dyspnoea

Background. We investigated the relationship between NT-pro-BNP, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and all-cause mortality rates in a cohort of older people discharged from an internal medicine unit after admission for dyspnoea. Patients and Methods. NT-pro-BNP was evaluated in serum samples of 134...

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Main Authors: Fabio Fabbian, Alfredo De Giorgi, Marco Pala, Stefano Volpato, Francesco Portaluppi, Giovanni Zuliani, Roberto Manfredini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/687467

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