Why the study?
Are plasma ANP levels elevated in patients with various diseases including congestive heart failure and chronic renal failure compared to normal subjects?
Population
Patients with various diseases including congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure, hemodialysis…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Elevated ANP in HF and CRF may reflect pathophysiology; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter practice.
Are plasma ANP levels elevated in patients with various diseases including congestive heart failure and chronic renal failure compared to normal subjects?
Plasma ANP levels are significantly elevated in patients with congestive heart failure and chronic renal failure, suggesting a pathophysiological role in these conditions.
Nozuki et al. (1986) studied this question.
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