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Natriuretic peptides – Cardiology MCQ


Wrong statement about natriuretic peptides:

  1. Secreted by ventricular myocytes in response to stretch
  2. NT-proBNP has a shorter half-life
  3. NT-proBNP levels reflect the mean values of left ventricular filling pressures over the previous 12 hours
  4. BNP has vasodilative, diuretic and natriuretic activity

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