N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Is Not a Significant Predictor of Stroke Incidence After 5 Years 　- The Ohasama Study.

CONCLUSIONS: NT-proBNP was significantly associated with an elevated stroke risk. Given, however, that the predictive power decreased with the number of years after NT-proBNP measurement, NT-proBNP should be re-evaluated periodically in Asian patients.
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Source: Circulation Journal - June 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Satoh M, Murakami T, Asayama K, Hirose T, Kikuya M, Inoue R, Tsubota-Utsugi M, Murakami K, Matsuda A, Hara A, Obara T, Kawasaki R, Nomura K, Metoki H, Node K, Imai Y, Ohkubo T Tags: Circ J Source Type: research