NT-proBNP is associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline in the general population over a 10-year follow-up.
Is NT-proBNP associated with the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in the general population?
NT-proBNP may serve as a useful biomarker for predicting imminent cognitive decline and dementia in individuals without clinical cardiovascular disease.
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NT-proBNP reflecting subclinical CVD is associated with dementia, particularly vascular dementia. NT-proBNP can be a useful marker of imminent cognitive-decline and dementia in absence of clinical CVD.
Mirza et al. (Mon,) reported a other. NT-proBNP is associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline in the general population over a 10-year follow-up.