Racial differences in plasma levels of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide and outcomes: the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke …

NS Bajaj, OM Gutiérrez, G Arora, SE Judd… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Recent studies have suggested that the natriuretic peptide system may be
endogenously suppressed in black individuals who are free of prevalent cardiovascular
disease. Whether natriuretic peptide levels contribute to racial disparities in clinical
outcomes is unknown. Objective To examine racial differences in N-terminal pro–B-type
natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) levels and their association with all-cause mortality and
cause-specific mortality in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke …