Usefulness of serum (S) and pleural fluid (PF) levels of pro-brain natriuretic peptide (Pro-BNP) in the diagnosis of pleural transudates due to congestive heart failure (CHF)

C. Fernandez Aracil, R. Sandoval Contreras, A. Gutierrez Rubio, R. Gonzalez Tamayo, L. Hernandez Blasco, C. Martin Serrano, S. Romero Candeira (Alicante, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pleural effusions
Session: Pleural effusions
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 3415
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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C. Fernandez Aracil, R. Sandoval Contreras, A. Gutierrez Rubio, R. Gonzalez Tamayo, L. Hernandez Blasco, C. Martin Serrano, S. Romero Candeira (Alicante, Spain). Usefulness of serum (S) and pleural fluid (PF) levels of pro-brain natriuretic peptide (Pro-BNP) in the diagnosis of pleural transudates due to congestive heart failure (CHF). Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 3415

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