N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and abnormal brain aging: The AGES-Reykjavik Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the independent association of serum N-terminal fragment of the prohormone natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) with structural and functional features of abnormal brain aging in older individuals.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study based on the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility (AGES)-Reykjavik Study, we included 4,029 older community-dwelling individuals (born 1907 to 1935) with a measured serum level of NT-proBNP. Outcomes included parenchymal brain volumes estimated from brain MRI, cognitive function measured by tests of memory, processing speed, and executive functioning, and presence of depressive symptoms measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale. In a substudy, cardiac output of 857 participants was assessed using cardiac MRI.

Results

SUBMITTER: Sabayan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4553023 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature