Elevated urinary NT-proBNP after pharmacological closure of patent ductus arteriosus in very low birth weight infants

Celik I. H., ERDEVE Ö., Demirel G., Canpolat F. E., Dilmen U.

EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, cilt.89, sa.3, ss.187-189, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 89 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2012.09.020
  • Dergi Adı: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-189
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Urinary NT-proBNP, Patent ductus arteriosus, Preterm infant, Urinary NT-proBNP/creatinine ratio, BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, HEART-FAILURE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) complicates the clinical course of preterm infants and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. NT-proBNP is indicative of the effects of hsPDA on clinical and cardiac status of patients.