Abstract
B-type natriuretic peptides have been shown to predict cardiovascular disease in apparently healthy individuals but their predictive ability for mortality and future cardiovascular events compared with C-reactive protein (CRP) and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio is unknown.
Original language | English |
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Journal | J A M A: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 293 |
Issue number | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 1609-16 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0098-7484 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Albuminuria
- Biological Markers
- C-Reactive Protein
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Creatinine
- Denmark
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mortality
- Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Peptide Fragments
- Prognosis
- Proportional Hazards Models
- Risk Assessment
- Survival Analysis