Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Study

• Main Authors: Anastasia Garoufi (Author), Aikaterini Koumparelou (Author), Varvara Askiti (Author), Panagis Lykoudis (Author), Andromachi Mitsioni (Author), Styliani Drapanioti (Author), Georgios Servos (Author), Maria Papadaki (Author), Dimitrios Gourgiotis (Author), Antonios Marmarinos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, as well as kidney transplant patients, are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. BNP measurement, as a biomarker of cardiovascular risk, has been recommended to this high-risk population. Plasma BNP levels were measured in 56 CKD...