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Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Jan 4;47(2):345–353. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.025

Table 2.

Age- and Gender-Specific Ranges (5th to 95th Percentiles) for Plasma NT-proBNP (pg/ml) in Normal Patients

NT-proBNP	Age 45–54 yrs Median (5th–95th Percentile) N	Age 55–64 yrs Median (5th–95th Percentile) N	Age 65–74 yrs Median (5th–95th Percentile) N	Age 75–96 yrs Median (5th–95th Percentile) N
Women	54 (8–141)	77 (17–226)	114 (25–458)	124 (42–587)
	190	137	57	18
Men	13 (5–87)	25 (5–88)	45 (14–140)	57 (46–68)^*
	187	114	41	2

Because n = 2, actual values are given for reference only.

NT-proBNP = amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.