Why the study?
Are circulating proBNP and BNP levels elevated in patients with cirrhosis and do they correlate with cardiac dysfunction?
Population
51 patients with cirrhosis
Comparison
Measurement of circulating proBNP and BNP levels… vs Age-matched controls and healthy subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Elevated natriuretic peptides may indicate cardiac dysfunction in cirrhosis; cross-sectional data leave open correlation with outcomes and clinical utility.
Are circulating proBNP and BNP levels elevated in patients with cirrhosis and do they correlate with cardiac dysfunction?
Elevated proBNP and BNP in cirrhotic patients likely reflect increased ventricular generation indicating cardiac dysfunction rather than hyperdynamic circulatory changes.
Jens H. Henriksen (2003) studied this question.
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