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Heart 83:278-282 doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.278
  • Cardiovascular medicine

Influence of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and left ventricular systolic dysfunction on plasma N terminal proBNP

Table 4

NT proBNP levels for the study population

Study groups Median (range) concentration NT proBNP (fmol/ml)
Group 1: normal controls 129.4 (53.6–159.7)
Group 2: hypertensives with no LVH 147.4 (54.3–730.5)
Group 4: hypertensives with LVH 137.1 (35.8–403.9)
Group 4: hypertensives with WMI ⩾ 1.3 356.7 (124.4–934.4)
Group 5: hypertensives with WMI ⩽ 1.2 493.5 (248.9–909.0)

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