Abstract:Evaluation of sigma value and quality goal index for brain natriuretic peptide test T he b-type or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a member of the natriuretic peptide family that is involved in many biological events in the body, including regulation of blood pressure and blood volume [1][2][3]. BNP is mainly synthesized in the cardiac ventricle as proBNP, which is a prohormone consisting of 108 amino acids. ProBNP is cleaved in the circulation as an active hormone 32 amino acid structure that corresponds t… Show more
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