Atrial natriuretic peptide is released by myocytes in response to atrial stretch. There are a variety of forms; the originals isolated from the brain were smaller than the forms subsequently isolated from human heart.
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There is massive atrial natriuretic peptide activity in end stage renal failure and congestive cardiac failure.
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