Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP): a new risk marker in hemodialysis patients?

South Med J. 2008 Nov;101(11):1083. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31818963f6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / metabolism*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / biosynthesis
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism*
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / physiology
  • Peptide Fragments / blood
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism*
  • Prognosis
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain