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ArticlePloS one2013

Inverse association of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide with metabolic syndrome in patients with congestive heart failure.

Huai-Ren Chang, Jen-Che Hsieh, Bang-Gee Hsu, Ling-Yi Wang, Michael Yu-Chih Chen, Ji-Hung Wang

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Huai-Ren ChangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan ; Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Jen-Che Hsieh
Bang-Gee Hsu
Ling-Yi Wang
Michael Yu-Chih Chen
Ji-Hung Wang
Tzu Chi University · TWBuddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic syndrome has been shown to be associated with lower levels of plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (Nt-proBNP) in the general population. We sought to elucidate the relationship between Nt-proBNP and components of metabolic syndrome in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).

methodsFasting blood samples were obtained from 93 patients in our institution. Plasma levels of Nt-proBNP and other biochemical data were measured. The New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification system (I-IV) was used to define the functional capacity of CHF. Metabolic syndrome and its components were defined using diagnostic criteria from the International Diabetes Federation.

resultsForty-nine patients (52.7%) had CHF. There was a positive correlation between plasma Nt-proBNP levels and NYHA functional capacity in CHF patients. Plasma Nt-proBNP levels increased significantly with each increasing NYHA class of the disease. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in CHF patients was higher than that in patients without CHF. Most importantly, we found that plasma Nt-proBNP levels were lower in CHF patients with metabolic syndrome attributable to inverse relationships between plasma Nt-proBNP and body mass index (β = -0.297), plasma triglyceride (β = -0.286) and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR; β = -0.346). Fasting glucose to insulin ratio (FGIR, an insulin sensitivity index) was positively associated with plasma Nt-proBNP levels (β = 0.491), and was the independent predictor of plasma Nt-proBNP levels in CHF patients.

conclusionsPlasma Nt-proBNP levels are inversely associated with metabolic syndrome in CHF patients. Reduced plasma Nt-proBNP levels in CHF patients may lead to impaired lipolysis and metabolic function, and may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome in CHF patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood GlucoseFastingFemaleHeart FailureHumansInsulinMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide FragmentsBlood GlucoseInsulinNatriuretic Peptide, BrainPeptide Fragmentspro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)

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