Synonym(s)
B-type natriuretic peptide
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BNP, also known as B-type natriuretic peptide, and NT-proBNP (N-terminal per B-type natriuretic peptide) are polypeptides that are used as markers in the diagnosis of heart failure, dyspnoea and ventricular dysfunction after a heart attack.
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Standard value: The standard value is up to 100 pg/ml.
Pathologically elevated: Heart failure, valvular heart disease, heart attack, pulmonary hypertension, tachycardia, cirrhosis of the liver, renal failure, sepsis.
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