Predictive Potential of Age-group Cut-off Values of NT-proBNP in Kawasaki Disease.
Seiko HiraiTakahiro NakamuraMasahiro MisawaPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2022)
Based on age-stratified cut-off values for serum NT-proBNP, high NT-proBNP levels at the time of diagnosis were significantly associated with CALs in patients with KD. In addition, higher predictive accuracy for CALs of the age-stratified cut-off values was suggested.
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