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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide level inversely associates with metabolic syndrome in elderly persons

AIMS: Serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was lower in the general population with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between MetS and fasting serum NT-proBNP concentration in elderly persons. METHODS: Fasting blood samples were...

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Autores principales: Wang, Ji-Hung, Lee, Chung-Jen, Hsieh, Jen-Che, Chen, Yu-Chih, Hsu, Bang-Gee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24506889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-6-15