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N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Useful Diagnostic Marker of Acute Kawasaki Disease in Children

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2013

Year

Masahiro Shiraishi, Shigeto Fuse, Toshihiko Mori, Atsushi Doyama, Saho Honjyo, Yoko Hoshino, Emiko Hoshino, Azusa Kawaguchi, Yuki Kuroiwa, Tomoyuki Hotsubo
Circulation Journal

Abstract

The Z-score curve for NTproBNP in children was characterized. A Z-score >2.0 or the cut-off for children may be used to diagnose acute KD.

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