Relationships between N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and incident disability and mortality in older community-dwelling adults: the Tsurugaya study

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Dec;58(12):2439-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03190.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aging
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Geriatric Assessment*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Mortality*
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Persons with Disabilities / statistics & numerical data*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Risk Factors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Stroke / blood
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / mortality

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain