Articles by author - Lukasz Koltowski

N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide: a potential marker of fetal heart failure in hemolytic disease.

Luterek K, Szymusik I, Bartkowiak R, Koltowski L, Filipiak K, Wielgos M.

Clinical Trial 2011; 32(5): 657-662 PubMed PMID: 22167142  Keywords:  Anemia:blood, Biomarkers:blood, Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine, Erythroblastosis, Fetal:blood, Female, Fetal Diseases:blood, Heart Diseases:blood, Humans, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain:blood, Peptide Fragments:blood, Predictive Value of Tests, Pregnancy, Rh.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The hemolysis of red blood cells due to isoimmunisation results in fetal anaemia and hypoxia leading to fetal heart failure. A.....

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