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Table 2 Serum long-acting natriuretic peptide levels in the various congestive heart failure classes (I-IV) in patients with and without metabolic syndrome

From: Inverse association of long-acting natriuretic peptide with metabolic syndrome in congestive heart failure patients

Characteristic

CHF class I (n = 6)

CHF class II (n = 70)

CHF class III (n = 18)

CHF class IV (n = 4)

Metabolic syndrome

No

1.14 ± 0.75

3.48 ± 2.19

6.99 ± 2.98

11.57 ± 1.68

Yes

0.89 ± 0.52

1.90 ± 1.15

1.57 ± 0.90

0

P value

0.812

0.096

0.111

 
  1. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviations.
  2. * P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant after Mann–Whitney U test.