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SUBMITTER: Merz WM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4260852 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Merz Waltraut M WM Leufgen Christina C Fimmers Rolf R Stoffel-Wagner Birgit B Gembruch Ulrich U
PloS one 20141209 12
<h4>Background</h4>In adult and pediatric cardiology, n-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (nt-proBNP) serves as biomarker in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular dysfunction. Elevated levels of circulating nt-proBNP are present in fetal conditions associated with myocardial pressure or volume load. Compared to fetal blood sampling, amniocentesis is technically easier and can be performed from early pregnancy onwards. We aimed to investigate amniotic fluid (AF) nt-proBNP concentra ...[more]