Measurement of pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure.
Porcel
José Manuel
JM
Deparatment of Internal Medicine, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida, Spain. jporcelp@medynet.com
Vives
Manuel
M
Cao
Gonzalo
G
Esquerda
Aureli
A
Rubio
Manuel
M
Rivas
M Carmen
MC
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