Measurement of pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure.
Deparatment of Internal Medicine, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida, Spain. jporcelp@medynet.com
José Manuel
JM
Porcel
Manuel
M
Vives
Gonzalo
G
Cao
Aureli
A
Esquerda
Manuel
M
Rubio
M Carmen
MC
Rivas
D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012372:ROC Curve; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
D015415:Biomarkers; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain