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FIGURA 5. PÉPTIDO NATRIURETICO Y RIESGO CARDIOVASCULAR
Increment in risk prediction ability by adding BNP or NT-proBNP for cardiovascular disease. Conventional risk factors include age, sex (when appropriate),
smoking, history of diabetes mellitus, blood pressure (and/or history of hypertension), total cholesterol (or non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol),
and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. BMI indicates body mass index; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; and ROC, receiver-operating characteristic curve.
†C index (95% CI).