What does NT-proBNP mean in medical terms?
The abbreviation NT-proBNP may have a few different meanings. However, what does NT-proBNP mean in medical terms?
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NT-proBNP medical abbreviation, what does it mean?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation NT-proBNP means N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide.
NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide
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| BCPS | Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist |
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| BSS | balanced salt solution |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic Antigen |
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| CSU | catheter specimen of urine |
| D | Diarrhea; also Disk |
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| EIT | Early Intervention Teams |
| EMB | endometrial biopsy; ethmbutol |
| Eos | Eosinophils |
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| FHL | flexor hallucis longus |
| FPL | flexor pollicis longus |
| GEMP | Graduate Entry Medical Programme |
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| IAAAM | International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine |
| IEE | intervention effect estimate |
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| IICP | increased intracranial pressure |
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