Answer to Simopoulou et al. "On the diagnostic test accuracy of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis". Joint Bone Spine 2021;89:105317

Joint Bone Spine. 2022 May;89(3):105323. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105323. Epub 2021 Dec 10.
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Keywords: Biomarkers; Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; Systemic sclerosis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine
  • Humans
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic* / complications
  • Scleroderma, Systemic* / diagnosis

Substances

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