The heart is an endocrine gland.
Our understanding of the pathophysiologic role of ANF is still in its infancy. From our experience with other hormones, we can predict that there will be diseases associated with a deficiency or excess of secretion and abnormalities of receptor function.
D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D004702:Endocrine Glands; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D051381:Rats; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism
D000450:Aldosterone; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D012083:Renin