The Use of N-Terminal-Pro-BNP in Preterm Infants

The use of natriuretic peptides in the neonatal population is emerging. B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-terminal-Pro-BNP (NTpBNP) are used in the adult population to assess myocardial function and volume loading. Their role in prognosis following cardiac surgery has also been identified. In p...

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Main Authors: Afif EL-Khuffash, Eleanor Molloy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/175216
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