Elevated Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is Associated with Abnormal Heart Geometry in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease

Aim: It was to establish whether brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) might predict cardiac dysfunction in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: The relation between BNP, echocardiography and risk factors (hypertension, anemia, lipids, CRP, hyperparathyroidism) was investigated in 46 child...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Kidney & blood pressure research 2010-01, Vol.33 (2), p.87-93
Hauptverfasser:	Hedvig, J., Podracká, Ľ., Potočeková, D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biomarkers - blood Cardiomegaly - blood Cardiomegaly - diagnosis Cardiomegaly - diagnostic imaging Cardiomegaly - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Case-Control Studies Child Chronic Disease Echocardiography Female Humans Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular Kidney Diseases - complications Male Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood Original Paper Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Young Adult
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