The role of asymmetric dimethylarginine alone and in combination with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a screening biomarker for systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension: a case control study. - Concepedia

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The role of asymmetric dimethylarginine alone and in combination with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a screening biomarker for systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension: a case control study.

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2017

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Vivek Thakkar, Wendy Stevens, David L. Prior, Candice Rabusa, Joanne Sahhar, Jennifer Walker, Janet Roddy, Susan Lester, Maureen Rischmueller, Jane Zochling,

Abstract

In this small study, use of ADMA in combination with NT-proBNP produced excellent sensitivity and specificity for the non-invasive identification of SSc-PAH. The role of ADMA as a screening biomarker for SSc-PAH merits further evaluation.