title: Beta-blockers and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in hypertension.
abstract: Several studies (including ours) in patients with moderate hypertension indicate that beta-adrenergic blockers exert their antihypertensive action in part by increasing ANP secretion. There is also strong evidence that (beta 1- adrenergic receptors are mainly involved in this action. In this article we provide an overview on some of these studies.
authors.affiliation: Second Dept of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kokkas
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Anogiannakis