Open AccessPro-neurotensin/Neuromedin N and Hypertension Risk: A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Charles D Nicoli,
D. Leann Long,
Timothy B Plante,
George Howard,
Suzanne E. Judd,
Janin Schulte,
Mary Cushman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1093/ajh/hpab166
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , neurotensin , blood pressure , endocrinology , prospective cohort study , cardiology , confidence interval , neuropeptide , receptor
Neurotensin, a neuropeptide with direct cardiac effects, has been associated with prospective risk of hypertension-related conditions through measurement of its precursor, pro-neurotensin/neuromedin N (pro-NT/NMN). Its association with incident hypertension has not been evaluated.
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