Limitations of the findings regarding the relationship between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary arterial hypertension: comment on the article by Allanore et al

Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Jul;58(7):2215-6; author reply 2216. doi: 10.1002/art.23588.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / blood*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Male
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / blood*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain