Abstract Number: 694 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral Bone Marrow-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells and N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide in Scleroderma Mexican Patients With and Without Diastolic Dysfunction: A Preliminary Report
Background/Purpose: Diastolic dysfunction (DD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a marker of increased risk of death. The N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a neurohormone…