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Immunoassay reagents intended to perform qualitative and/or quantitative analyses on a body fluid sample (typically serum) to determine vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), a neuropeptide hormone present throughout the body, particularly in the nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. VIP is a regulator of embryonic brain growth and development; it likely has a role in menstrual cycle regulation, in hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis secretion, and in pancreatic hormone secretion.
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