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Brain Natriuretic Peptide Measurement
Definition 1
The determination of the amount of brain natriuretic peptide present in a sample. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A measurement of the brain (B-type) natriuretic peptide in a biological specimen. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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