Combined use of brain natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein for predicting cardiovascular risk in outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Appropriate tools are necessary for predicting cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus because of their high incidence. In this study, we assessed whether a combination of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement were useful prognosticators in patient...

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Main Authors: Tsuruda, Toshihiro, Kato, Johji, Sumi, Takahiro, Mishima, Kazuya, Masuyama, Hiroyuki, Nakao, Hiroyuki, Imamura, Takuroh, Eto, Tanenao, Kitamura, Kazuo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2291340/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17969372
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