Association of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide with cardiac disease, but not with vascular disease, in systemic lupus erythematosus

Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Jan;64(1):316-7. doi: 10.1002/art.33374.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Atherosclerosis / blood*
  • Atherosclerosis / complications
  • Atherosclerosis / physiopathology
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / blood*
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Peptide Fragments / blood*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / blood*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / complications
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / physiopathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Peptide Fragments
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain