Subclinical right ventricular dysfunction in intermittent and persistent mildly asthmatic children on tissue Doppler echocardiography and serum NT-proBNP: Observational study.

Cem OzdeMahmut DogruŞükriye OzdeOsman KayapinarAdnan KayaAhmet Korkmaz

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2019)

Increased serum NT-proBNP is associated with subclinical RV dysfunction in asthmatic children. RV function is significantly affected in children with bronchial asthma.

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