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Brief ReportBiology, Engineering, Medicine and Science ReportsVol. 9 | Issue 2 | 2023 | pp. 36–39Open access
A Brief Report on Utility of N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Screening Patients at Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
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- 1 Stemcology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland..
Published in Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports
Copyright: © 2023 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- May 15, 2023
- Received:
- Apr 28, 2023
- Accepted:
- May 2, 2023
- DOI:
- 10.5530/bems.9.2.7
How to cite
Kumar, A. H. (2023). A Brief Report on Utility of N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Screening Patients at Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke. Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports, 9(2), 36–39. https://doi.org/10.5530/bems.9.2.7
Abstract
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a prohormone that is produced and released by the heart (ventricles) in response to alteration in pressure/strain/volume. It is used as a biomarker of cardiac function and is involved in the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance. When the heart is under stress or is experiencing decreased blood flow, the ventricular myocardium releases the precursor molecule proBNP, which is then cleaved (by a membrane-bound enzyme called corin) into B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-proBNP in equimolar amounts.
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Article metadata
| Title | A Brief Report on Utility of N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Screening Patients at Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke |
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| Authors | Arun HS Kumar |
| Affiliations | Stemcology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland.. |
| Journal | Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 9, Issue 2 (2023) |
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