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Towards Reference Values for NT-proBNP Applicable in Pediatric Clinical Practice

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Drs. M.RG. and A.CM. wrote the main manuscript text and M.RG prepared the table. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Rodríguez-González, M., Castellano-Martínez, A. Towards Reference Values for NT-proBNP Applicable in Pediatric Clinical Practice. Pediatr Cardiol 43, 1402–1404 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-022-02910-3

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