| pubmed-article:19730251 | pubmed:abstractText | C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), a member of the natriuretic peptide family, is produced in vascular endothelium. We assessed the accuracy of natriuretic (NT)-proCNP, the N-terminal fragment of the C-type natriuretic peptide precursor, in predicting development of sepsis in multiple-traumatized patients with/without traumatic brain injury verified by computed tomography. | lld:pubmed |
