Value of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide as a marker for rejection in pediatric heart transplant recipients

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 909-911

  Lindblade, Christopher L ^a,b   Chun, David S ^a   Darragh, Robert K ^a   Caldwell, Randall L ^a   Murphy, Debbie J ^a   Schamberger, Marcus S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC GRAFT REJECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 15244352184     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.054     Document Type: Article

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