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Instance: Natriuretic_peptides

Types
Own Slots
  Slot Name Value
CanDetect Renal_insufficiency
CouldBeRelatedTo Acute_myocardial_ischemia, Diastolic_hypertension, Chronic_ischemic_heart_disease, Valvular_heart_disease, Pulmonary_embolism, Systolic_hypertension, Left_ventricular_hypertrophy
Cui C1144709
Definition Peptides that regulate the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in the body, also known as natriuretic peptide hormones. Several have been sequenced (ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; C-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE).
ExcludesDiagnosis  
IfAbnormalThenPrognosis Poor
IfNormalThenPrognosis Good
IfNormalThenReview  
IfNormalThenStronglyReconsider Chronic_heart_failure
Invasive false
Measures NT-proBNP_level_in_pmol_per_l, BNP_level_in_pmol_per_l
NotUsedWhenDiagnosisIsPresent  
SupportsDiagnosis Reduced_left_ventricular_ejection_fraction, Left_ventricular_diastolic_dysfunction
Synonyms NT-proBNP, BNP
Test_affected_by  
TestCharacteristic Routine_test
UMLSSynonyms Natriuretic_peptide_hormones
UsedIfTestAbnormal  
UsedInsteadOfTest  
UsedWithOtherTest  

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