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

• Autors principals: Anastasia Garoufi (Autor), Aikaterini Koumparelou (Autor), Varvara Askiti (Autor), Panagis Lykoudis (Autor), Andromachi Mitsioni (Autor), Styliani Drapanioti (Autor), Georgios Servos (Autor), Maria Papadaki (Autor), Dimitrios Gourgiotis (Autor), Antonios Marmarinos (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: 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...