title: Use of pleural fluid N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide in diagnosing pleural effusion due to congestive heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Light is affiliated with the Division of Allergy, Critical Care, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Electronic address: rlight98@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Light
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000378:metabolism; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain