Plasma atrial natriuretic hormone in hyperthyroidism.
In 22 hyperthyroid patients, atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH) levels (71.91 +/- 21.03 pg/ml), measured during a 3-h-Holter, were found to be significantly higher (p < 0.001) than those in 20 age-matched normal subjects (37.22 +/- 8.73 pg/ml). We have demonstrated that the presence of tachiarrhythmias does not influence ANH release. The positive and significant correlation of FT3 with both ANH and heart rate confirms the hypothesis of a direct action of thyroid hormones on ANH release.
Parlapiano
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Istituto II Clinica Medica, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy.
Campana
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E
Alessandri
N
N
Rota
C
C
Sellini
M
M
Vecci
E
E
Tonnarini
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G
Borgia
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MC
Negri
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M
D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012016:Reference Values; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
D014284:Triiodothyronine; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor