Independent Impact of Gynoid Fat Distribution and Free Testosterone on Circulating Levels of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Humans.

Małgorzata ChlabiczJacek JamiołkowskiMarlena PaniczkoPaweł SowaMagda ŁapińskaMałgorzata SzpakowiczNatalia JurczukMarcin KondraciukAndrzej RaczkowskiEmilia Sawicka Karol Adam Kamiński

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2019)

In the population without severe cardiovascular disease, the NT-proBNP concentration is independently associated with lower availability of testosterone and higher gynoid fat distribution, which may explain higher NPs levels in females.

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