Effects of altered body fluid balance and high blood pressure on the plasma brain natriuretic peptide in rats.

The present study was aimed to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of BNP release. Effects of acute and chronic perturbations in body fluid balance, changes in BP, and regulatory roles of NO and endothelin systems on BNP release were examined in rats. Although acute extracellular volume expansion...

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Main Authors: Kim, S. W., Lee, J. U., Kim, N. H., Choi, K. C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 1997
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3054245/