Supramaximal elevation in B-type natriuretic peptide and its N-terminal fragment levels in anephric patients with heart failure: a case series

Table 3 Quantity and quality of available B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal fragment (NT-proBNP) results using arbitrary scales

Quant. = Quantity of available results: – = Nil amount, + = Small amount, ++ = Moderate amount, +++ = Large amount
Qual. = Quality of available results (based on number of tests able to be done simultaneously on the same blood sample): √ = Fair, √√ = Good, √√√ = Excellent
SIA; Surgically-induced anephric, NA; Not applicable.

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