NT-proBNP levels, atherosclerosis and vascular function in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria: peripheral reactive hyperaemia index but not NT-proBNP is an independent predictor of coronary atherosclerosis

Intensive multifactorial treatment aimed at cardiovascular (CV) risk factor reduction in type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria can diminish fatal and non-fatal CV. Plasma N-terminal (NT)-proBNP predicts CV mortality in diabetic patients but the utility of P-NT-proBNP in screening for athero...

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Autores principales: Reinhard, Henrik, Wiinberg, Niels, Hansen, Peter R, Kjær, Andreas, Petersen, Claus L, Winther, Kaj, Parving, Hans-Henrik, Rossing, Peter, Jacobsen, Peter K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Original Investigation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3164620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21812947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-10-71

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