title: B-type natriuretic peptide testing in the general population: are we ready for prime time?
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
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