Open AccessElevated Levels of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Chronic Dyspnea and Moderate Renal Dysfunction: Decreased Clearance or Increased Cardiac Stress
Author(s) -
Siegfried Wieshammer,
Jens Dreyhaupt,
Beate Basler
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cardiorenal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.661
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1664-3828
pISSN - 1664-5502
DOI - 10.1159/000329537
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , natriuretic peptide , kidney disease , endocrinology , cardiac function curve , cardiology , heart failure
Serum levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are often increased in patients with impaired renal function. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the increase in NT-proBNP is predominantly due to a reduced renal clearance or an increased cardiac secretion.
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