A note of thanks.Just wanted to thank you for the excellent BNP/NT-proBNP article in this month's MLO MLO Mycoplasma-like organism(s) [May 2005, "Understanding the natriuretic peptides" by Mary Lou Gantzer, PhD, p. 24]. Our system, East Florida East Florida was originally a part of Spanish Florida. Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which ended the Seven Years' War, Spain ceded all of its territory east and southeast of the Mississippi River to the Kingdom of Great Britain. Division of HCA HCA, n.pr See acid, hydroxycitric. (14 laboratories--13 hospitals and core lab), is in the process of transitioning from BNP BNP B-type natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide Physiology A 32-residue peptide hormone produced predominantly in the ventricles, secreted in response to fluid overload–eg, CHF. See Atrial natriuretic peptide. to NT-proBNP, and the article is quite helpful. Thanks again for a job well done. --James Robb, MD Medical Director Integrated Regional Laboratories Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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