Association between brain natriuretic peptide and extracellular water in hemodialysis patients.

Riccardo Maria Fagugli,Barbara Palumbo,Daniela Ricciardi,Paolo Pasini,Paola Santirosi,Luigi Vecchi,Franca Pasticci,Renato Palumbo

Association between brain natriuretic peptide and extracellular water in hemodialysis patients.

2004

Riccardo Maria Fagugli
Barbara Palumbo
Daniela Ricciardi
Paolo Pasini
Paola Santirosi
Luigi Vecchi
Franca Pasticci
Renato Palumbo

Background: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone released by the left ventricle (LV) as a consequence of pressure or volume load. BNP increases in left ventricle hypertrophy

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Brain natriuretic peptide
Intensive care medicine
Medicine
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Pulse pressure
Ventricle
Body water
Blood pressure
Indexation
Blood volume
Endocrinology
Internal medicine
Cardiology
Hemodynamics
Hemodialysis
Extracellular fluid

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