title: Atrial natriuretic peptide during the menstrual cycle.
abstract: Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide levels were found to decrease from 82.5 pg/ml in the follicular phase to 55.8 pg/ml in the luteal phase in 10 normal menstruating women. The reduced level of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide could be a compensatory response to the natriuretic effect of the increased plasma progesterone in the luteal phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Svendborg Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Svanegaard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Husby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase / Q000502:physiology; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor