Elevation of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Level in Asymptomatic Hepatitis B Virus-Positive Patients Is Not Associated with Abnormalities of Cardiac Function
Author(s) -
Metin Küçükazman,
Naim Ata,
Bünyamin Yavuz,
Kürşat Dal,
Derun Taner Ertuğrul,
Ahmet Arif Yalçın,
Onur Sinan Deveci,
Ömer Şen,
Kadir Okhan Akın,
Zeynep Çizmeci,
Muhammed Saçıkara,
Yaşar Nazlıgül
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000332440
Subject(s) - medicine , natriuretic peptide , hepatitis b virus , asymptomatic , gastroenterology , hepatitis b , c reactive protein , brain natriuretic peptide , cardiology , inflammation , virus , heart failure , immunology
To compare B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic parameters in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and healthy control subjects.
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