Why the study?
Does the biomarker Dickkopf-3 (DKK3) have diagnostic and prognostic value in heart failure?
Does the biomarker Dickkopf-3 (DKK3) have diagnostic and prognostic value in heart failure?
DKK3 does not appear to provide significant additional diagnostic or prognostic value over existing natriuretic peptides in heart failure.
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DKK3 should not yet inform HF diagnosis or prognosis; leaves open whether higher-specificity forms add value.
Piek et al. (2020) studied this question.
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