Diagnostic Accuracy of Natriuretic Peptides for Heart Failure in Patients with Pleural Effusion: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Natriuretic Peptides for Heart Failure in Patients with Pleural Effusion: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies have reported that natriuretic peptides in the blood and pleural fluid (PF) are effective diagnostic markers for heart failure (HF). These natriuretic peptides include N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Jun Han, Xiao-Dan Wu, Juan-Juan Cheng, Shi-Di Zhao, Ming-Zhu Gao, Hong-Yu Huang, Bing Gu, Ping Ma, Yan Chen, Jun-Hong Wang, Cheng-Jian Yang, Zi-He Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0134376&type=printable
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