The use of B-type natriuretic peptide to diagnose congestive heart failure.

This paper explains the background and current use of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assays to differentiate congestive heart failure (CHF) from other causes of dyspnea. With a large and growing elderly population, CHF is being diagnosed much more often in emergency rooms in the United States. Doc...

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Publicado en:Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 214 - 218
Autor principal: Gray JR
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Fall2006
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