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. 2010 Aug 13;12(1):47. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-12-47

Table 6.

Established and potential serological markers of cardiomyopathy

Marker (mean ± SD) Low LGE High LGE P (Mann-Whitney U)
NT-proBNP [ng/L] 125.3 ± 82.2 101.8 ± 64.1 0.18

hs-TNT [ng/L] 5.6 ± 4.2 7.4 ± 3.8 0.56

sFLT1 [ng/L] 143.7 ± 22.6 77.1 ± 21.2 0.06

PLGF [ng/mL] 36.8 ± 10.3 20.6 ± 2.2 0.02

hsTNT high sensitivity cTNT, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, NT-proBNP N-terminal prohormone brain natiuretic peptide, hsTNT high sensitivity cTNT, sFLT1 soluble short form of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1, PLGF placental growth factor