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Natriuretic peptide
A
natriuretic
peptide
is a peptide that
induces
natriuresis
, which is the
excretion
of
sodium
by the
kidneys
.
Known
natriuretic peptides
include the following:
atrial natriuretic peptide
, also known as
ANP
brain natriuretic peptide
, also known as
BNP
C-type natriuretic peptide
, also known as
CNP
dendroaspis natriuretic peptide
, also known as
DNP
urodilatin