NT-proBNP, race and endothelial function in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

Sushan YangShi HuangLori B DanielsJoseph YeboahJoao A C LimaValentina CannoneJohn C BurnettJoshua A BeckmanJ Jeffrey CarrThomas J WangDeepak K Gupta

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)

Lower NP levels are associated with worse endothelial function among African-Americans and Chinese-Americans. A relative NP deficiency in some racial/ethnic groups may contribute to differences in vascular function.

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cardiovascular disease
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