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Brain natriuretic peptide is not predictive of dilated cardiomyopathy in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients and carriers.
BMC neurology - 16 Jul 2013
Schade van Westrum Steven, Dekker Lukas, de Haan Rob, Endert Erik, Ginjaar Ieke, de Visser Marianne, van der Kooi Anneke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathy is reported in Duchenne and Becker muscle dystrophy patients and female carriers. Brain Natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone produced mainly by ventricular cardiomyocytes and its production is up regulated in reaction to increased wall stretching. N-terminal-proBNP (NT-proBNP) has been shown to be a robust laboratory parameter to diagnose and monitor cardiac failure, and it may be...
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