title: Analytical performance and diagnostic accuracy of immunometric assays for the measurement of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy. clerico@ifc.cnr.it
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clerico
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prontera
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emdin
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Passino
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Storti
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poletti
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zyw
authors.forename: Gian Carlo
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Zucchelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011498:Protein Precursors; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain