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NT-pro BNP : A new diagnostic screening tool for Kawasaki disease

Hyunju Lee, Heejung Kim, Hae Soon Kim, Sejung Sohn

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(5):539-544. Published online May 15, 2006

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine whether N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP) may be used to differentiate acute Kawasaki disease(KD) from other clinically similar diseases. Methods : Using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay, NT-proBNP concentrations were measured in the acute phase within 10 days after the onset of KD(n=58) and in the convalescent phase, 60 to 81 days after...

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