Background—The goal of this study was to identify genetic determinants of plasma N-
terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP) in the general community by performing a …

Background and Purpose—A precise definition of genetic factors responsible for common
forms of stroke is still lacking. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the …

The atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) gene may underlie stroke susceptibility and sensitivity to
cerebral ischemia in an animal model of stroke. The authors investigate its role in humans …

Background—Recent evidence from an animal model of stroke, the stroke-prone
spontaneously hypertensive rat, implicated the gene encoding atrial natriuretic peptide …

The atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) gene was, though inconclusive, implied to be
etiologically related to stroke in rats and recently in humans. The present study tested the …

Previous evidence supports a role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) as a candidate gene for
hypertension. We characterized an ANP gene promoter variant, which has been associated …

We analyzed the phenotype associated with the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) genetic
variant rs5065 in a random community-based sample. We also assessed and compared the …

Background—Cardiomyocytes secrete atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic
peptide (BNP) in response to mechanical stretching, making them useful clinical biomarkers …

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure
through sodium–water homoeostasis. Accordingly, several investigators have raised the …

Aim. The roles of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) gene and the clearance receptor of the
ANP (NPRC) gene in hypertensive groups of African ancestry are unclear. The aim of the …