sST2 as a New Biomarker of Chronic Kidney Disease-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: Impact on Risk Prediction

• Main Authors: Maëlle Plawecki (Author), Marion Morena (Author), Nils Kuster (Author), Leila Chenine (Author), Hélène Leray-Moragues (Author), Bernard Jover (Author), Pierre Fesler (Author), Manuela Lotierzo (Author), Anne-Marie Dupuy (Author), Kada Klouche (Author), Jean-Paul Cristol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heart failure is the most frequent cardiac complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Biomarkers help identify high-risk patients. Natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT-proBNP) are largely used for monitoring patients with cardiac failure but are highly dependent on glomerular filtration rate (GFR). S...