title: Serum B-Type Natriuretic Peptide: A Potential Marker for Neoplastic Edema in Brain Tumor Patients?
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Huashan Institution of Neurological Surgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Huashan Institution of Neurological Surgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Huashan Institution of Neurological Surgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: lfzhouc@126.com.
authors.forename: Liang-Fu
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D015173:Supratentorial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Brain edema; Brain neoplasm; Intracranial hypertension; Magnetic resonance imaging; Natriuretic peptide in the brain