B-type natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein in the prediction of atrial fibrillation risk: the CHARGE-AF Consortium of community-based cohort studies

Authors :: Stepas, Katherine A.
Kronmal, Richard A.
Aspelund, Thor
Harris, Tamara B.
Hofman, Albert
Janssens, A. Cecile J.W.
Sinner, Moritz F.
Hoogeveen, Ron C.
Schnabel, Renate B.
Kääb, Stefan
Couper, David
Ballantyne, Christie M.
Sotoodehnia, Nona
Burke, Gregory L.
Moser, Carlee B.
Krijthe, Bouwe P.
Astor, Brad C.
Vasan, Ramachandran S.
Chamberlain, Alanna M.
McManus, David D.
Franco, Oscar H.
Magnani, Jared W.
Yin, Xiaoyan
Larson, Martin G.
Launer, Lenore J.
Fontes, João D.
Witteman, Jacqueline C.
Lubitz, Steven A.
Levy, Daniel
Agarwal, Sunil K.
Gottdiener, John S.
Wang, Thomas J.
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries, 2014.
Abstract: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) predict atrial fibrillation (AF) risk. However, their risk stratification abilities in the broad community remain uncertain. We sought to improve risk stratification for AF using biomarker information.

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