Association between NT‐proBNP and nocturia among community‐dwelling elderly males and females: A cross‐sectional analysis of the HEIJO‐KYO study

Aims To investigate the association between B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and nocturia among community‐dwelling males and females. Methods A total of 1096 participants (mean age 71.9 ± 7.1 years, 518 [47.2%] males) were included in the study. The number of nocturnal voids was recorded in a self‐reported urination diary, and nocturia was defined as two or more voids per night. Daytime serum concentration of the N‐terminal fragment of BNP...