The Value of Blood Urea Nitrogen in the Prediction of Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Harsha .V, Soorya .M

Abstract: Blood urea nitrogen is a test that measure the amount of urea nitrogen found in blood. The liver produces urea as a waste product of the digestion of protein. Studies have demonstrated that higher BUN level is associated with adverse outcome in patient with cardiac problems

Keywords: Blood urea nitrogen, cardiovascular diseases, high density lipoprotein, triglycerides, very low density lipoprotein