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Atrial natriuretic peptide during human pregnancy and puerperium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2008

Eric AP Steegers
Eric AP Steegers*
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University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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EAP Steegers MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
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In 1981 De Bold and colleagues demonstrated that when extracts of atrial tissue were given intravenously to rats a large diuresis and natriuresis occured promptly. The structure of the hormone concerned, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), was elucidated in 1983. Since then, ANP has received attention as a potentially important mediator in the homoeostasis of sodium and fluid volume.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , July 1991 , pp. 185 - 196
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