N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein, and urinary albumin levels as predictors of mortality and cardiovascular events in older adults

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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 languageEnglish
JournalJ A M A: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume293
Issue number13
Pages (from-to)1609-16
Number of pages8
ISSN0098-7484
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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

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