B-type natriuretic peptide: a prognostic marker in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

BACKGROUND: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has not been evaluated in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We hypothesized that BNP and severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH) would predict clinical outcome in these infants. METHODS: We measured BNP levels and assessed severity of P...

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Published in:Pediatr Res
Main Authors: Steurer, Martina A., Moon-Grady, Anita J., Fineman, Jeff R., Sun, Christine E., Lusk, Leslie A., Wai, Katherine C., Keller, Roberta L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4232979/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25188741
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/pr.2014.136
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