NT-Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Infants with Failure to Thrive due to Caloric Deprivation
Table 2
Laboratory results.
Healthy infants
Caloric deprivation
Heart failure
23
15
11
NT-Pro-BNP (pg/mL)
115 (15–1121)
530
673 (408–35000)
Age (days)
166 (35–372)
160 (15–347)
90 (31–344)
Normal Range
HB (g/100mL)
11–15
11.3 (9.5–16.8)
12.1 (9.4–17.8)
WBC (1/mL)
5500–17500
10800 (6400–14200)
10000 (4500–22000)
CRP (mg/L)
8
1.8 (0.00–2.36)
1.1 (0.00–2.12)
Creatinine (mg/dL)
0.04–0.68
0.23 (0.20–0.38)
0.36 (0.20–0.86)
Urea (mg/dL)
5.7–20.1
19 (9–28)
23.5 (10–70)
ALT (U/L)
0–45
30 (14–303)
24 (14–65)
Values are given in median range; Statistical Analysis using Mann Whitney Test between group “Healthy Infants” versus “Caloric Deprivation” and “Caloric Deprivation” versus “Heart Failure”. -value (CD versus healthy infants).
