Prospective Observational Study of N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Obese and Nonobese Women during Pregnancy

• Published in: American journal of perinatology Vol. 40; no. 5; p. 467
• Main Authors: Denoble, Anna E, Moyett, Julia M, Goldstein, Sarah A, Ward, Cary C, Truong, Tracy, Erkanli, Alaattin, James, Andra H, Grotegut, Chad A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Biomarkers; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Obesity - epidemiology; Peptide Fragments; Pregnancy

N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a marker of ventricular dysfunction, varies by body mass index (BMI) outside of pregnancy. This study aimed to determine whether obesity affects NT-proBNP levels in pregnancy. This was a prospective observational study of healthy pregnant people...