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

Caroline Kistorp, Ilan Raymond, Frants Pedersen, Finn Gustafsson, Jens Faber, Per Hildebrandt

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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

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