Natriuretic peptides in septic XXXX .

@entity1 @entity295 @entity21695 @entity66 @entity3876 @entity177 @entity204
The natriuretic peptide family is comprised of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), @entity3876 ( @entity3876 ), @entity21695 ( @entity21695 ), dendroaspis natriuretic peptide - DNP and urodilatin. They play a role in the diagnosis of @entity66 , especially those involving the cardiovascular system. @entity295 is a complex condition that can lead to @entity177 , shock and @entity204 . The number of @entity1 developing @entity295 is still increasing (approximately 750,000 cases of @entity295 occur annually in the USA). Both ANP and pro-ANP have attracted interest as new markers for @entity295 . Reports indicate that ANP or @entity3876 levels are elevated in septic @entity1 . However, many mechanisms are still unexplained. This situation is complicated by the fact that contradictory results have been published. There are several reasons for this controversy including differences in the techniques used to assay natriuretic peptides. Nevertheless, natriuretic peptides might eventually prove useful for the diagnosis and/or the treatment of septic @entity1 .
