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18 December 2021: Clinical Research

Age-Stratified Cut-Off Values for Serum Levels of N-Terminal ProB-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Mortality from Sepsis in Children Under Age 18 Years: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center

Yan-na Sun 1ABCE* , Chun-wang Lin 1ABCDEF** , Wen Tang 2BF* , Jiang-ping Zhang 1CF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933400

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933400

Table 3 Correlation of serum NT-proBNP and procalcitonin levels during admission to the hospital in sepsis patients stratified by age.

Patients with sepsis<1 year1–3 years4–6 years7–18 years
NT-ProBNP(ng/L)5348.74486.84107.43829.6
Procalcitonin (mg/L)15±1.816±1.414±0.714±0.9
r0.5860.5510.4970.477
P0.0000.0000.0000.000
NT-proBNP – N-terminal fragment of proB-type natriuretic peptide.

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Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750