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Relationship between body mass index, cardiovascular biomarkers and incident heart failure.

Navin SuthaharLaura M G MeemsDion GroothofStephan J L BakkerRon T GansevoortDirk J van VeldhuisenRudolf A de Boer
Published in: European journal of heart failure (2021)
Plasma concentrations of several cardiovascular biomarkers are influenced by obesity. Only NT-proBNP, MR-proANP and cTnT were associated with incident HF, and BMI did not modify these associations. A combination of NT-proBNP and cTnT improves HF risk prediction in overweight and obese individuals.
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