B-type natriuretic peptide in end-stage renal disease: a neurohormone rather than a volume status monitor

South Med J. 2008 Nov;101(11):1081-2. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318188d717.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • Blood Volume
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / metabolism*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Metabolic Clearance Rate
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism
  • Renal Dialysis

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain