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What is the correct expansion for BNP?

Posted By: Thanks! on 2008-02-06
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Subject: What is the correct expansion for BNP?

Is it B-Natriuretic Peptide? or B-natriuretic peptipain? Find both ways consistently. Thanks.


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Subject: Don't know what type of expansion program you use...sm

but since mibi is usually the part heard, make an expansion with that, then you will be able to see that word that is on the tip of your tongue.  I do that with certain medications, instruments and procedures that I often forget.  I make the expansion from what I usually hear, then sometimes back it up with a better description of the correct term.  Good thing the expansion programs have a lot of memory cause my brain seems to get overloaded or just downright DUH some days!  Glad we could help you! 
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