Abstract
Background. The association between N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) and blood levels of small and large LDL- and HDL- particle (P) concentration may not be linear throughout the whole range of NT-proBNP values. Methods. Linear spline regression analysis between NT-proBNP and lipoprotein particle concentrations was performed cross-sectionally in 5597 individuals from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis adjusted for age, race, sex, body mass index, % of energy from saturated fats, intentional exercise, statin use, antihypertensive medication use, diabetes, IL-6 and estimated glomerular filtration rate. Spline knots were selected as the point at which the linear slope changed in these associations. Results. NT-proBNP was positively associated with large LDL-P and HDL-P, but inversely associated with small LDL-P and HDL-P, but only for NT-proBNP values below the knot (range: 100-200 pg/mL).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 857-861 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Metabolism: clinical and experimental |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by contract N01-HC-95169 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and by grants UL1-TR-000040 and UL1-TR-001079 from NCRR .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Published by Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Lipoprotein particles
- MESA study
- NT-proBNP
- Nuclear magnetic
- Resonance spectroscopy