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Cardio-Renal Interaction Between NT-proBNP and Renal Function Across Chronic Kidney Disease Stages in Patients with Heart Failure

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at NT-proBNP, a blood marker of heart strain, in people with heart failure at different stages of kidney disease. Weak kidneys raise this marker on their own, which makes the heart test harder to read. It is an observational study, so it shows a link between kidney function and the marker, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

H.A. Shamkhi (Thi Qar University) · U.A. Al-Sarraf (Thi Qar University) · I.M.A. Al-Mashkor (Thi Qar University)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-09
https://doi.org/10.34883/pi.2026.18.4.005