dictionary help| ANP --> atrial natriuretic peptide | medical dictionary |
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This cardiac hormone (28 amino acid residues) regulates salt and water balance in body fluids and blood pressure, it has potential as a medication to treat heart and kidney failure and the buildup of excess fluid in tissue.
Acronym: ANP
(09 Oct 1997)
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