Endocrine Abstracts

Instruction: Previous studies have been shown that obese individuals have reduced natriuretic peptide levels. But conflicting data exist on the relation of natriuretic peptide levels to other metabolic risk factors. We investigated the relationship between plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels (NT-proBNP) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), metabolic risk factors in 469 patients free of heartfailure.Material and methods: Two hundred and thir...