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Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF) Summary

Description: A potent natriuretic and vasodilatory peptide or mixture of different-sized low molecular weight PEPTIDES derived from a common precursor and secreted mainly by the HEART ATRIUM. All these peptides share a sequence of about 20 AMINO ACIDS.

Also Known As: ANF; ANP; ANF (1-126); ANF (1-28); ANF (99-126) Show All >>

Networked: 4528 relevant articles (176 outcomes, 704 trials/studies) for this Bio-Agent

Key Diseases for which Atrial Natriuretic Factor is Relevant

  1. Heart Failure : 21 outcomes 119 studies in 796 results
  2. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) : 15 outcomes 98 studies in 674 results
  3. Pulmonary Hypertension (Ayerza Syndrome) : 10 outcomes 10 studies in 70 results
  4. Body Weight (Weight, Body) : 10 outcomes 6 studies in 213 results
  5. Hypertrophy : 8 outcomes 24 studies in 373 results
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Drugs Related to Atrial Natriuretic Factor

  1. Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF)
  2. Messenger RNA (mRNA)
  3. Brain Natriuretic Peptide (Natrecor)
  4. Sodium
  5. Collagen
  6. Angiotensin II
  7. Adrenomedullin
  8. Creatinine
  9. Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-beta)
  10. Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme)
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Therapies Related to Atrial Natriuretic Factor

  1. Kidney Transplantation
  2. Electric Countershock (Cardioversion)
  3. Nephrectomy
  4. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis)
  5. Angioplasty (Angioplasty, Transluminal)
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