Concentrations of Human Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in the Cord Blood and the Plasma of the Newborn
- 21 January 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 77 (1), 76-78
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1988.tb10601.x
Abstract
Concentrations of human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP) in the cord blood and the plasma were measured in 25 newborns. The level of hANP in 0 to 1 post-natal days (212.8±118.1 pg/ml; mean±SD) was significantly higher than that in cord blood (69.7±53.2 pg/ml) (p < 0.005). There were no significant differences in the levels of hANP at the ages of 0 to 1, 4 and 6 post-natal days. The level of hANP did not show any significant correlation with urinary excretion of Na, urinary Na/Cr or Na/K ratios. Further evaluations should be made in order to clarify the role of hANP during the early post-natal period.Keywords
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