N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide levels correlate with procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in septic patients

Cell Mol Biol Lett. 2007;12(2):162-75. doi: 10.2478/s11658-006-0062-y. Epub 2006 Dec 6.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find the relationship between N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP), procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations in septic patients. This was a prospective study, performed at Medical University Hospital No. 5 in łódź. Twenty patients with sepsis and severe sepsis were included in the study. N-terminal brain natriuretic propeptide, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein concentrations, and survival were evaluated. In the whole studied group (128 measurements), the mean NT-proBNP, procalcitonin and C-reactive protein concentrations were, respectively: 140.80+/-84.65 pg/ml, 22.32+/-97.41 ng/ml, 128.51+/-79.05 mg/l. The correlations for the NT-proBNP level and procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels were 0.3273 (p<0.001) and 0.4134 (p<0.001), respectively. NT-proBNP levels correlate with PCT and CRP levels in septic patients. In the survivor subgroup, the mean NT-proBNP plasma concentrations were significantly lower than in the non-survivor subgroup.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
  • Calcitonin / blood*
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Protein Precursors / blood*
  • Sepsis / blood*

Substances

  • CALCA protein, human
  • Protein Precursors
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Calcitonin
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide