B-type natriuretic peptide in hypertensive crises: Diagnostic use in hypertensive urgencies and emergencies
Background: It is not so easy to make a quick screening between hypertensive emergency (HE) and hypertensive urgency (HU), as it often requires sophisticated, complex and time consuming clinical, instrumental and diagnostic tests. Aim: To address the role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in hyper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730313000030 |