Brain natriuretic peptide and severity of disease in non-alcoholic cirrhotic patients

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Yildiz R., Yildirim B., KARINCAOĞLU M., Harputluoglu M., Hilmioglu F.

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, cilt.20, sa.7, ss.1115-1120, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 7
• Basım Tarihi: 2005
• Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03906.x
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1115-1120
• İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Cirrhotic patients have a hyperdynamic systemic circulation. They have insidious cardiac problems besides well-known complications. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) relaxes vascular smooth muscle and has a portal hypotensive action. The relations between BNP levels and severity of disease, cardiac dysfunction and esophageal varices were studied in non-alcoholic cirrhotic patients.