Why the study?
Are circulating aldosterone, CRP, and BNP concentrations associated with the development of metabolic syndrome in African Americans?
Are circulating aldosterone, CRP, and BNP concentrations associated with the development of metabolic syndrome in African Americans?
Elevated aldosterone and CRP predict the development of metabolic syndrome in African Americans, while BNP exhibits a novel U-shaped relationship with metabolic syndrome components.
Hypothesis-generating in African Americans; leaves open whether aldosterone or CRP are modifiable MetS targets.
Our analysis confirms that, in AAs, higher circulating aldosterone and CRP concentrations predict incident MetS. The nonlinear U-shape relation of BNP with MetS and its components has not been reported before and thus warrants replication.
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