Evaluating the evidence for assessing BNP and NT-proBNP levels.
Clin Biochem
; 41(4-5): 227-30, 2008 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17949704
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To provide an overview of 5 systematic reviews in this issue of Clinical Biochemistry addressing the diagnostic and prognostic power of natriuretic peptides. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Editorial.RESULTS:
Limited quality of the primary studies and the large variability in their results limit the inferences that can be drawn from reviews in this series.CONCLUSIONS:
The current data justify neither enthusiastic use, nor confident rejection, of BNP and NT-proBNP levels to inform the prognosis or diagnosis of heart failure.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fragmentos de Peptídeos
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Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article