title: Utility of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and mean platelet volume in differentiating congestive heart failure from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Ruitao
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kaijiang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063847:Mean Platelet Volume; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Congestive heart failure; Mean platelet volume; N-terminal pro B-type; Natriuretic peptide