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Amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as a predictor of outcome in patients admitted to intensive care
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 05/25/2012
De Geer L et al. – The authors conclude that amino–terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT–pro–BNP) is commonly elevated on admission to intensive care, that it increases with severity of illness and that it is an independent predictor of mortality.