From: C-type natriuretic peptide concentrations in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage
CNP level (pg/ml)
Day 1
Day 3
Day 7
Group A (positive for spasm)
4.6 ± 0.8
4.5 ± 1.0
4.2 ± 0.7
Group B (negative for spasm)
5.8 ± 0.8
5.8 ± 2.0
6.4 ± 1.7