title: [Effects of active orthostatism on blood levels of atrial natriuretic peptide in the healthy subject].
abstract: The effects of active changes in posture, from recumbency to upright position (60 minutes), on the circulating levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in healthy human subjects were studied by using a radioimmunoassay method. In supine position, plasma ANP levels ranged from 12 pg/ml to 51.5 pg/ml, with an average level of 35.3 +/- 11.5 pg/ml. After 1 hour of orthostatic position, plasma ANP levels varied from 10 pg/ml to 35 pg/ml, with an average level of 21 +/- 11.5 pg/ml. These results suggest that ANP is involved in the hemodynamic modifications following postural stimuli. Thus, postural changes can be taken in to account for evaluating plasma ANP behaviour properly.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Luparini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giarrizzo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valentino
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cammarella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Musca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santucci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor
vernacular_title: Effetti dell'ortostatismo attivo sui livelli plasmatici di peptide atriale natriuretico nel soggetto normale.