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Descriptor English:
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Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Péptido Natriurético Encefálico
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico
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Synonyms English:
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Brain Natriuretic Peptide
Nesiritide
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Tree Number:
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D06.472.699.584.625
D12.644.548.585.625
D12.776.641.590
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Definition English:
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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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Pharmacological Action:
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Natriuretic Agents
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History Note English:
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1999, use BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (NM) 1988-1998; use NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN (NM) for NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE TYPE-B 1994-2003; use NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN (NM) for NESIRITIDE 2003; for VENTRICULAR NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, B-TYPE use NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN (NM) 1994-2003.
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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33842
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Unique Identifier:
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D020097
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