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Review
. 2009 Jun;58(3):165-79.
doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2009.03.003. Epub 2009 Apr 25.

[NT-proBNP in practice: from chemistry to medicine]

[Article in French]
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[NT-proBNP in practice: from chemistry to medicine]

[Article in French]
P Jourdain et al. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Since the introduction of routine assay for natriuretic peptides, there are a growing number of clinical applications for those new tests. Numerous studies have defined analytical characteristics and clinical interest of NT-proBNP assay. Originally limited to acute heart failure diagnosis in the emergency room, NT-proBNP assay has now a wide number of applications. This literature review presents the "state of art" of this marker, detailing NT-proBNP physiological recent knowledge and its recognized or investigated clinical applications.

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