Physiology and clinical significance of natriuretic hormones

Physiology and clinical significance of natriuretic hormones

The natriuretic system consists of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and four other similar peptides including the wrongly named brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). Chemically they are small peptide hormones predominantly secreted by the cardiac myocytes in response to stretching forces. The peptide...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Chopra, Davis Cherian, Prashant Paul Verghese, Jubbin J Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Atrial natriuretic peptide
brain natriuretic peptide
heart failure
natriuretic peptides
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=1;spage=83;epage=90;aulast=Chopra

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