Are elevated serum NT-proBNP levels associated with frailty onset in community-dwelling old-old older adults?
Serum NT-proBNP may be a useful biomarker for identifying the risk of frailty associated with potential cardiac overload or asymptomatic heart failure in older adults.
Elevated serum NT-proBNP levels are independently associated with frailty onset in community-dwelling old-old older adults, driven by the interaction between potential cardiac overload or asymptomatic HF and frailty. Serum NT-proBNP may be a useful tool for identifying frailty associated with cardiac overload.
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