Pregnancy and chronic pregnan administration suppress high-frequency atrial volume receptor discharge in rats, potentially altering transducer properties to allow for increased blood volume.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Caution against clinical translation from rats; leaves open whether atrial receptor changes contribute to human gestational hypervolemia.
Storey et al. (2004) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: