European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 301-306 , May 2009

The additive value of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide testing at the emergency department in patients with acute dyspnoea

  • N. van der Burg-de Graauw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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  • C.M. Cobbaert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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  • C.J.F.M. Middelhoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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  • T.A. Bantje

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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  • C. van Guldener

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Amphia Hospital, location Molengracht, PO Box 70158, 4800 RK Breda, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 765953000; fax: +31 765953327.

Received 26 January 2008 ,Revised 29 August 2008 ,Accepted 24 September 2008.

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PII: S0953-6205(08)00272-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.09.022

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 301-306 , May 2009

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