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. 2017 Jan 15;14(1):75–85. doi: 10.7150/ijms.17145

Table 4.

Correlation between 3-month plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) decrease ratio (RBNP13) and single BNP level or derived parameters (Pearson's correlation coefficient).

BNP1 BNP2 BNP3 ∆BNP12 RBNP12 ∆BNP13
Pearson's correlation coefficient (ρ) 0.122 -0.100 -0.575* 0.346* 0.206* 0.477*
P 0.228 0.325 <0.001 <0.001 0.041 <0.001

BNP1: day 2 BNP concentration; BNP2: day 7 BNP concentration; BNP3: day 90 BNP concentration; ∆BNP12: one week BNP decrease difference; RBNP12: one week BNP decrease ratio; ∆BNP13: 3-month BNP decrease difference.

* P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.