Soluble neprilysin, NT-proBNP, and growth differentiation factor-15 as biomarkers for heart failure in dialysis patients (SONGBIRD)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00392-020-01597-x
Abstract: Background Dialysis patients are at increased risk of HF. However, diagnostic utility of NT-proBNP as a biomarker is decreased in patients on dialysis. GDF-15 and cNEP are biomarkers of distinct mechanisms that may contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: differentiation factor; growth differentiation; heart failure; dialysis patients ... See more keywords
The circulating form of neprilysin is not a general biomarker for overall survival in treatment-naïve cancer patients
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38867-2
Abstract: The transmembrane zink-metalloendopeptidase neprilysin (NEP) is implicated in cardiovascular disease but also tumor biology. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of circulating NEP (cNEP) levels with established cardiovascular biomarkers and its… read more here.
Keywords: overall survival; treatment cancer; cnep; cancer patients ... See more keywords