Journal article
Computerized tomography measured liver fat is associated with low levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic protein (NT-proBNP). Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Metabolism, clinical and experimental, Vol.65(5), pp.728-735
01/05/2016
PMCID: PMC4834558
PMID: 27085779
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Abstract
N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is inversely associated with diabetes mellitus, obesity and metabolic syndrome. We aim to characterize the association between NT-proBNP and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition strongly associated with metabolic syndrome.
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- Title
- Computerized tomography measured liver fat is associated with low levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic protein (NT-proBNP). Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
- Creators
- Otto A Sanchez - University of MinnesotaMariana Lazo-Elizondo - Johns Hopkins UniversityIrfan Zeb - St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterRussell P Tracy - University of VermontRyan Bradley - National University of Natural MedicineDaniel A Duprez - University of MinnesotaHossein Bahrami - Cardiovascular Institute of the SouthCarmen A Peralta - University of California, San FranciscoLori B Daniels - University of California, San DiegoJoão A Lima - Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterAlan Maisel - University of California, San DiegoDavid R Jacobs - University of MinnesotaMathew J Budoff - The Lundquist Institute
- Publication Details
- Metabolism, clinical and experimental, Vol.65(5), pp.728-735
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 991013035755802368
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article