Correlation Between Levels of N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Degrees of Heart Failure
Bong Geun Song, Eun Seok Jeon, Yong Hoon Kim, Min Kyung Kang, Joon Hyung Doh, Phil Ho Kim, Seok Jin Ahn, Hye Lim Oh, Hyun-Joong Kim, Ji Dong Sung, Sang Chol Lee, Hyeon Cheol Gwon, June Soo Kim, Duk-Kyung Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Kyung Pyo Hong, Jeong Euy Park, Soo Youn Lee, Jong Koo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):26-32. Published online March 31, 2005
BackgroundThe N-terminal fragment of pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro BNP) is a neuro-hormone synthesized in the cardiac ventricles in response to increased wall tension. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between the NT-pro BNP levels and the New Yor..
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