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. 2000 Dec 22;5(1):37–40. doi: 10.1186/cc976

Table 3.

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) levels in the plasma

CNP level (pg/ml)

Day 1 Day 3 Day 7
Group A (positive for spasm) 4.6 ± 0.8 4.5 ± 1.0 4.2 ± 0.7
Group B (negative for spasm) 5.8 ± 0.8 5.8 ± 2.0 6.4 ± 1.7

The normal level of CNP was less than 4 pg/ml. Figures are means ± SD. Day 1 is the day of hospitalization.