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The Use of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide to Evaluate Vascular Disease in Elderly Patients with Mental Illness

BACKGROUND: Serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is regarded as a sensitive marker of cardiovascular disease. Vascular disease plays an important role in cognitive impairment. METHOD: In 447 elderly patients with mental illness, serum NT-proBNP level and the presence or absence...

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Autores principales: Nilsson, Karin, Gustafson, Lars, Hultberg, Björn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22479261
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000334997