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N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Overweight and Obese Patients With and Without Diabetes: An Analysis Based on Body Mass Index and Left Ventricular Geometry
Korean Circulation Journal ; : 538-544, 2009.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-53256
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BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVES:

Several recent studies have shown that there is an inverse relationship between plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and body mass index (BMI) in subjects with and without heart failure. Obesity frequently coexists with diabetes, so it is important to consider the relationship between diabetes and natriuretic peptide levels. We evaluated the influence of diabetes on the correlation of BNP and BMI. SUBJECTS AND

METHODS:

We examined 933 patients with chest pain and/or dyspnea undergoing cardiac catheterization between Feb. 2006 and Nov. 2007 in the Maryknoll cardiac center who had creatinine levels or =25 kg/m2) showed a significant negative correlation with increasing BMI (856.39+/-237.3 pg/mL, 601.69+/-159.6 pg/mL, 289.62+/-164.9 pg/mL, respectively, p<0.0001). However, in 200 diabetic patients, the correlation between BMI and NT-proBNP was not significant (r=-0.21, p=0.19), and NT-proBNP did not correlate with mitral E/Ea in obese diabetic patients (r=0.14, p=0.56). NT-proBNP was significantly correlated with mitral E/Ea in the non-obese (r=0.24, p=0.008) and non diabetic (r=0.32, p=0.003) groups. Left ventricular (LV) mass index was significantly correlated with NT-proBNP in all BMI groups (r=0.61, p<0.001), and patients with concentric cardiac hypertrophy showed the highest NT-proBNP levels.

CONCLUSION:

The present study demonstrates that obese patients have reduced concentrations of NT-proBNP compared to non obese patients despite having higher LV filling pressures. However, NT-proBNP is not suppressed in obese patients with diabetes. This suggests that factors other than cardiac status affect NT-proBNP concentrations.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Peptide Fragments / Plasma / Chest Pain / Echocardiography / Cardiac Catheterization / Body Mass Index / Cardiomegaly / Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Creatinine / Dyspnea Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Korean Circulation Journal Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Peptide Fragments / Plasma / Chest Pain / Echocardiography / Cardiac Catheterization / Body Mass Index / Cardiomegaly / Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Creatinine / Dyspnea Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Korean Circulation Journal Year: 2009 Type: Article