Research Article

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Critically Ill with Acute Kidney Injury

Table 2

Median of creatinine and BNP of all patients during 48 hours.

Baseline24 hours48 hours value

Serum creatinine, mg/dL0.89
(0.64 to 1.28)
0.86
(0.65 to 1.50)
0.80
(0.71 to 0.89)
.86
Plasma BNP, pg/mL228
(67.5 to 544)
282.5
(55.1 to 474)
220
(78.4 to 565)
.92

BNP: B-type or brain natriuretic peptide.