Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) measurement

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to examine the protective effects of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on contrast-induced… (More)

OBJECTIVE Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) regulates arterial blood pressure. In addition, ANP has recently been shown to promote… (More)

OBJECTIVES The angiographic appearance of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) demonstrates ischemic change with vasospasm in and… (More)

In order to study the relationships between sex hormones, aging, and circulating levels of cardiac natriuretic peptides and to… (More)

We recently demonstrated that natriuretic peptides and especially the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are powerful lipolytic… (More)

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), an endogenous hormone synthesized by the cardiac atria, has been shown to improve renal… (More)

The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by activated Kupffer cells contributes to liver injury following liver… (More)

OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on mitral regurgitant fraction (MRF… (More)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The clinical course and death rate in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) are largely determined by… (More)

The mechanisms controlling the proliferation of astrocytes are of great interest but are not well defined. We have previously… (More)