title: Effects of atrial natriuretic factor on patients with renovascular hypertension.
abstract: Previous studies have shown the effects of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) on rats with renovascular hypertension (RVH). In the present study low dose alpha-hANF (0.025 microgram/kg/min) was administered intravenously for 60 minutes to seven RVH patients. Results demonstrated an inhibition of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), reduction of plasma catecholamine and arginine vasopressin(AVP), diuresis and natriuresis, increase of hematocrit and creatinine clearance, and slight decrease of blood pressure. These results showed that most factors involved in the establishment and maintenance of RVH are affected by ANF infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hypertension, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: G Z
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: X W
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000097:blood; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor