N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in a Japanese Community
Author(s) -
Yasufumi Doi,
Toshiharu Ninomiya,
Jun Hata,
Yoichiro Hirakawa,
Naoko Mukai,
Fumie Ikeda,
Masayo Fukuhara,
Masanori Iwase,
Yutaka Kiyohara
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.223669
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , stroke (engine) , natriuretic peptide , incidence (geometry) , intracerebral hemorrhage , n terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide , cardiology , subarachnoid hemorrhage , brain natriuretic peptide , proportional hazards model , endocrinology , confidence interval , heart failure , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Few studies have examined the association between natriuretic peptides and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asian populations.
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