Open AccessIncrease in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels, renal function and cardiac disease in the oldest old
Author(s) -
Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet,
Anton de Craen,
Jacobijn Gussekloo,
Wouter de Ruijter
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afv091
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , hazard ratio , natriuretic peptide , confidence interval , atrial fibrillation , odds ratio , cardiology , population , quartile , kidney disease , heart failure , environmental health
he impact of renal function and its changes and the occurrence of cardiovascular events on changes in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels (NT-proBNP) is unknown in very old age.
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