PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Kroon, Marieke H.
TI  - BNP is a Predictor of Changes in LV Systolic and Diastolic Function Regardless of Diabetes Status
DP  - 2010 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 24--25
VI  - 10
IP  - 9
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/24.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/24.full
AB  - This article reviews data from the Hoorn Study, which prospectively investigated whether B-type natriuretic peptide levels in a nonheart failure range predict left ventricular (LV) mass, or LV systolic and diastolic function in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.