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SUBMITTER: Pavasini R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5720220 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pavasini Rita R Tavazzi Guido G Biscaglia Simone S Guerra Federico F Pecoraro Alessandro A Zaraket Fatima F Gallo Francesco F Spitaleri Giosafat G Contoli Marco M Ferrari Roberto R Campo Gianluca G
Chronic respiratory disease 20161215 2
Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are a family of prognostic biomarkers in patients with heart failure (HF). HF is one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the prognostic role of NP in COPD patients remains unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the relation between NP and all-cause mortality in COPD patients. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies assessing prognostic implications ...[more]