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 SaekiPublished 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.