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Atrial natriuretic peptide production in association with nonimmune fetal hydrops
1Department of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|September 1, 1988
Abstract:
The presence and elevation of atrial natriuretic peptide in fetuses has not previously been demonstrated. This study of right atrial pacing in fetal lambs demonstrated a threefold to fourfold increase in atrial natriuretic peptide during the production of fetal hydrops. Its rate of return to a normal level paralleled the clearance of fetal hydrops. Its possible role in fetal cardiovascular hemodynamics is discussed.