Dietary salt (NaCl) is essential to an organism's survival. However, today's diets are
dominated by excessive salt intake, which significantly impacts individual and population …

Obesity is causally associated with multiple cardiovascular outcomes but effective
population measure to control obesity is limited. This study aims to decipher to which extent …

Aims Ketone bodies (KB) are an important alternative metabolic fuel source for the
myocardium. Experimental and human investigations suggest that KB may have protective …

Importance It is unclear to what extent insulin resistance is associated with N-terminal pro-B-
type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the general population after accounting for body …

Background The presence and interpretation of racial and ethnic differences in circulating N-
terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a diagnostic biomarker for heart …

While natriuretic peptides (NPs) are primarily known for their renal and cardiovascular
actions, NPs stimulate lipolysis in adipocytes and induce a thermogenic program in white …

Low concentrations of natriuretic peptides (NPs) have been associated with greater risk for
Type 2 diabetes (T2D). African American individuals (AA) have lower NP levels and are …

Background: Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a well-known predictor of congestive
heart failure. No published data, to our knowledge, are available on the correlation of NT …

Вступ. Метаболічний синдром (МС) є складною медико-соціальною проблемою та
напряму пов'язаний з ожирінням, цукровим діабетом (ЦД), серцево-судинними …

Kidneys are vital organs located in the retroperitoneal space on either side of the abdominal
aorta. Their primary function is fluid filtration and electrolyte homeostasis, for which the …