BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
\bɹˈe͡ɪn nˌatɹɪjuːɹˈɛtɪk pˈɛpta͡ɪd], \bɹˈeɪn nˌatɹɪjuːɹˈɛtɪk pˈɛptaɪd], \b_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n n_ˌa_t_ɹ_ɪ_j_uː_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k p_ˈɛ_p_t_aɪ_d]\
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A natriuretic peptide that is stored mainly in cardiac ventricular myocardium and may be responsive to changes in ventricular filling pressures. It has been shown to cause natriuresis and vasodilation. (Heart Disease: a Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 5th ed, p414)
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