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. 2008 Sep 12;12(5):R118. doi: 10.1186/cc7013

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Serum concentrations of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in 26 multiple injured patients. Group A (circles) consisted of patients with a multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) score of less than or equal to 4 points (n = 16 patients), and group B (triangles) consisted of patients with a MODS score of greater than 4 points (n = 10 patients). Data were calculated on admission and at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after trauma and are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean. *P < 0.001 group A versus group B.