Natriuretic Peptides

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Peptides that regulate the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in the body, also known as natriuretic peptide hormones. Several have been sequenced (ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; C-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE).

Descriptor ID	D045265
MeSH Number(s)	D06.472.699.584 D12.644.548.585
Concept/Terms	Natriuretic Peptides Natriuretic Peptides Peptides, Natriuretic Natriuretic Peptide Hormones Peptide Hormones, Natriuretic

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
Natriuretic Peptides [D06.472.699.584]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
Natriuretic Peptides [D12.644.548.585]

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