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Association between NT-proBNP and nocturia among community-dwelling elderly males and females: A cross-sectional analysis of the HEIJO-KYO study.

Kazuki OkumuraKenji ObayashiYoshiaki TaiYuki YamagamiHiromitsu NegoroHiroshi KataokaNorio KurumataniKeigo Saeki
Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2020)
This study revealed higher serum NT-proBNP is significantly and independently associated with the prevalence of nocturia in both males and females. This is an exploratory cross-sectional study and the analyses are post hoc, so further research works are needed to clarify the causality and clinical value.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • lower urinary tract symptoms
  • middle aged
  • electronic health record