Atrial natriuretic peptide and aldosterone in sick premature neonates.
Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and aldosterone concentrations were investigated in 25 sick premature neonates. Group A consisted of 11 premature neonates with sepsis and group B of 14 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia. In both groups, ANP and aldosterone levels were found to be higher than in the controls. Group A concentrations of ANP and aldosterone were also higher than in group B.
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Department of Pediatrics and Biochemistry, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
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Kalayci
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D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
D000450:Aldosterone; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor