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If bnp is secreted by the ventricles in response to stretching due to fluid overload. why is it named brain natriuretic peptide?
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Pork.: The peptide was initially discovered and identified in pig brains, though in humans, it is generally secreted by the heart.
Answered 7/22/2014
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