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natriuretic

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natriuretic [¦nā·trē·yu̇′red·ik]
(pharmacology)
A medicinal agent which inhibits reabsorption of cations, particularly sodium, from urine.


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The first study in Hull, UK, found that repeatedly measuring the well established biomarker N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), once treatment has been optimised, provides stronger prognostic information than either the baseline value, the change in NT-proBNP, or other conventional methods of assessment.
SHIONOSPOT BNP, which is based on fluorescent immunochromatographic assay, can measure the levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the blood.
Since 2000, doctors have used elevated blood concentrations of a protein called B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) to detect incipient heart failure in people with chest pain or other inconclusive symptoms.
 
 
 
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