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“...Since the increment above normal levels of NT-proBNP exceeds
that for BNP in cardiac impairment it is now agreed that NT-proBNP
is a more useful marker of early cardiac dysfunction than BNP and
may represent cardiac status over longer periods...”
M. M. Mueller* and A. Griesmacher
The Journal of the IFCC 2003; Vol 13 No 2:
12. Rational Diagnosis of Cardiovascular disease, page 3
(www.ifcc.org/ejifcc)
* current president of the IFCC
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