Objectives: The relationship between BNP and NT-proBNP among physiologically and clinically relevant demographic subgroups has never been clarified in the context of the emergency department (ED). Design and methods: A blood sample taken from patients presenting to the E.D. with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) was analyzed for BNP and NT-proBNP, and correlation between them was examined as an entire group then as subgroups according to gender, ethnicity, age, and comorbidity variables. Results: BNP and NT-proBNP correlate well (0.89, P < 0.0001) in a population of 420 patients and in patient subgroups with a history of various etiologies, including vascular disorders. Conclusions: In general, BNP and NT-proBNP correlate very well in patients with suspected ACS and may aid in the risk stratification process in emergency departments. (c) 2005 The Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists. All rights reserved.
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Washington Univ, Dept Pathol & Immunol, Div Lab & Genom Med, St Louis, MO USAWashington Univ, Dept Pathol & Immunol, Div Lab & Genom Med, St Louis, MO USA
Farnsworth, Christopher W.
Bailey, Adam L.
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Bailey, Adam L.
Jaffe, Alan S.
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Mayo Clin, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Rochester, MN USAWashington Univ, Dept Pathol & Immunol, Div Lab & Genom Med, St Louis, MO USA
Jaffe, Alan S.
Scott, Mitchell G.
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Second Mil Med Univ, Shanghai Changzheng Hosp, Div Nephrol, Shanghai 200003, Peoples R ChinaSecond Mil Med Univ, Shanghai Changzheng Hosp, Div Nephrol, Shanghai 200003, Peoples R China
Sun, Linlin
Sun, Yan
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Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Med, Ruijin Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R ChinaSecond Mil Med Univ, Shanghai Changzheng Hosp, Div Nephrol, Shanghai 200003, Peoples R China
Sun, Yan
Zhao, Xuezhi
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Zhao, Xuezhi
Xu, Chenggang
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Chen, Dongping
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Li, Lin
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Li, Lin
Ma, Yiyi
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