Short-term changes in circulating insulin and free fatty acids affect Nt-pro-BNP levels in heart failure patients

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Sep 24;144(1):140-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.152. Epub 2009 Jan 26.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / blood*
  • Humans
  • Insulin / blood*
  • Male
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Protein Precursors
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
  • Insulin
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Protein Precursors
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain