Obes Res Clin Pract
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Obes Res Clin Pract · Oct 2011
Decreased plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels in obesity are not explained by altered left ventricular hemodynamics.
⋯ We found that increased BMI was associated with LV diastolic abnormalities without change in systolic function and that patients with increased BMI had reduced plasma BNP levels despite having elevated EDP. These results suggest that the reduced BNP levels in obesity are not explained by altered LV hemodynamics.