Atrial natriuretic peptide in physiological doses does not inhibit the ACTH or cortisol response to corticotrophin-releasing hormone-41 in normal human subjects.
Whilst it has been postulated that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) may modulate pituitary hormone release, several investigations in non-human species have reported conflicting results when looking for an effect on the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. However, in a recent study significant inhib...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Jezik: | English |
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1991
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