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Figure 2 Box-plot depiction of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels according to overall diastolic stage (upper panel; p < 0.001 for trend), right ventricular (RV) function (middle panel; p < 0.001 for trend), and mitral regurgitation (MR) severity (lower panel). The box defines the interquartile range with the median indicated by the crossbar. The error bars indicate the 5th and 95th percentiles.
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