Endocrinology of the Heart pp 239-241 | Cite as
No Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers on the Secretion of Human Atrial Natriuretic Peptide: Studies with Nifedipine, Gallopamil and Flunarizine
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Abstract
The secretion of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is depended mainly by volume loading and atrial stretch. Different humoral factors such as acetylcholine, epinephrine, calcium and sodium ions stimulate the release of ANP [1, 2]. Medicaments which can alter the intracellular Ca++ may influence the secretion of ANP. It was the aim of this study to determine influences of selective and non selective calcium channel blockers on the secretion of human ANP.
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Calcium channel blockers ANPPreview
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