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what is meant by atrial natriuretic factor

Answer 1

medical Definition of atrial natriuretic peptide. : a peptide hormone secreted by myocytes of the cardiac atria that in pharmacological doses promotes salt and water excretion and lowers blood pressure —abbreviation ANP — called also atrial natriuretic factor, atriopeptin.

Answer 2

Hi..
ANF -atrial natriuretic factor.
.Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) is a 28 amino acid polypeptide hormone secreted mainly by the heart atria in response to atrial stretch. ANF acts on the kidney to increase sodium excretion and GFR, to antagonize renal vasoconstriction, and to inhibit renin secretion...


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