Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) measurement

BACKGROUND The N-terminal fragment of cardiac-derived pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is a glycosylated polypeptide. It is unknown… Expand

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the role of changes in heart rate, cardiac filling pressures and cardiac tissue atrial and brain… Expand

Littermate male Wistar specific pathogen-free rats were divided into three groups at 28 days of age. The pathophysiological… Expand

Paired maternal and fetal atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations were measured in 62 percutaneous umbilical blood samplings… Expand

In normal rat kidneys, the effect of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on the diameter of the arterioles was evaluated by scanning… Expand

Several circulating neurohormones have been shown to have prognostic significance in patients with chronic heart failure, but the… Expand

The influence of pregnancy on circadian variations of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide and aldosterone was studied. In those… Expand

The influence of pregnancy on circadian variations of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide and aldosterone was studied. In those… Expand

ABSTRACT. Plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) were measured in full‐term newborns immediately after birth… Expand

Atrial natriuretic peptide is a potent diuretic and vasorelaxant peptide secreted from the cardiac atria of adult mammals in… Expand