Natriuretic Peptide, Brain |
| B-Type Natriuretic Peptide; BNP Gene Product; BNP-32; Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32; Natrecor; Natriuretic Factor-32; Natriuretic Peptide Type-B; Type-B Natriuretic Peptide; Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B-type; BNP 32; Brain Natriuretic Peptide 32 |
| A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA, stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS. |
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