Additive prognostic value of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and coronary artery calcification for cardiovascular events and mortality in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes

BACKGROUND: In patients with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the combination of NT-proBNP and coronary artery calcium score (CAC) for prediction of combined fatal and non-fatal CVD and mortality in patients with type 2 diabete...

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Autores principales: von Scholten, Bernt Johan, Reinhard, Henrik, Hansen, Tine Willum, Lindhardt, Morten, Petersen, Claus Leth, Wiinberg, Niels, Hansen, Peter Riis, Parving, Hans-Henrik, Jacobsen, Peter Karl, Rossing, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25990319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-015-0225-0

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