Usefulness of brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in pregnancy
Obstetric Medicine: The Medicine of Pregnancy
Published online on December 23, 2025
Abstract
Obstetric Medicine, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundNatriuretic peptides, such as active brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and inert N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), are hormones secreted by the heart in response to increased intraventricular pressure and circulating ...
BackgroundNatriuretic peptides, such as active brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and inert N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), are hormones secreted by the heart in response to increased intraventricular pressure and circulating ...