NT-ProBNP levels are moderately increased in acute high-altitude pulmonary edema

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of B-type natriuretic peptides (BNPs) in acute high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). The study enrolled 46 subjects from lowland Han, including 33 individuals who had acutely ascended to a high altitude (21 individuals with HAPE as the case...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2013-05, Vol.5 (5), p.1434-1438
Hauptverfasser:	GAO, MINGDONG, WANG, RUIMIN, JIAYONG, ZEPEI, LIU, YIN, SUN, GENYI
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altitude altitude sickness Bioavailability BNP Edema Heart failure high-altitude pulmonary edema Hypertension Hypoxia Laboratories Pulmonary arteries Studies Vascular endothelial growth factor Veins & arteries
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