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N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide levels correlate with procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in septic patients

Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters volume 12, pages 162–175 (2007)Cite this article

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The aim of this study was to find the relationship between N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP), procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations in septic patients. This was a prospective study, performed at Medical University Hospital No. 5 in łódź. Twenty patients with sepsis and severe sepsis were included in the study. N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein concentrations, and survival were evaluated. In the whole studied group (128 measurements), the mean NT-proBNP, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein concentrations were, respectively: 140.80±84.65 pg/ml, 22.32±97.41 ng/ml, 128.51±79.05 mg/l. The correlations for the NT-proBNP level and procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels were 0.3273 (p<0.001) and 0.4134 (p<0.001), respectively. NT-proBNP levels correlate with PCT and CRP levels in septic patients. In the survivor subgroup, the mean NT-proBNP plasma concentrations were significantly lower than in the non-survivor subgroup.

Abbreviations

ACCP/SCCM:

American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine

APACHE II score:

acute physiological and chronic health evaluation ii score

BNP:

brain natriuretic peptide

CRP:

C-reactive protein

NT-proBNP:

N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide

PCT:

procalcitonin

SIRS:

systemic inflammatory response syndrome

SOFA score:

sepsis-related organ failure assessment score

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  1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Bolesław Szarecki University Hospital No. 5 in Łódź, Medical University of Łódź, Poland

    Mariusz Piechota

  2. 1st Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital No. 3 in Łódź, Medical University of Łódź, ul. Sterlinga 1/3, 91-425, Łódź, Poland

    Maciej Banach

  3. Department of Internal Diseases and Cardiological Rehabilitation, Bolesłw Szarecki University Hospital No. 5 in łódź, Medical University of łódź, Poland

    Robert Irzmański, Marcin Barylski, Jan Kowalski & Lucjan Pawlicki

  4. Department of Statistical Methods, University of łódź, Poland

    Małgorzata Misztal

  5. 2nd Department of Family Medicine, University Hospital No. 2 łódź, Medical University of łódź, Poland

    Jacek Rysz

  6. Department of Pharmacy, Medical University of Łódź, Poland

    Magdalena Piechota-Urbańska

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Piechota, M., Banach, M., Irzmański, R. et al. N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide levels correlate with procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in septic patients. Cell Mol Biol Lett 12, 162–175 (2007). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11658-006-0062-y

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