Atrial natriuretic peptide in bronchial asthma.

Abstract:

:Regulation of ion transport across the airway mucosa may be involved in the mechanisms producing hyperreactivity and asthma. Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) has been proposed to participate in the pathogenesis of asthma, and it has been found to have a bronchodilatory effect on asthmatic patients. Experimental evidences suggest that ANP also has some effect on fluid accumulation in the lungs. We hypothesise that ANP may also play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma through changes in the transport of water and ions across the airway epithelium.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Almirall JJ,Hedenstierna G

doi

10.1016/0306-9877(91)90167-w

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1991-09-01 00:00:00

pages

73-4

issue

1

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

0306-9877(91)90167-W

journal_volume

36

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