| Title
of the article |
N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality in blacks with hypertensive kidney disease: the African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK). |
| Authors |
Astor BC, Yi S, Hiremath L, Corbin T, Pogue V, Wilkening B, Peterson G, Lewis J, Lash JP, Van Lente F, Gassman J, Wang X, Bakris G, Appel LJ, Contreras G. |
| Journal
|
Circulation. 2008 Apr 1;117(13):1685-92. Epub 2008 Mar 24. |
| Subject
Consultant |
A. Wiecek |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
Elevated NT-proBNP levels are associated with higher CVD risk among blacks with hypertensive kidney disease. This association may be stronger in individuals with significant proteinuria. |
