INFLAMMATION AND CIRCULATING NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE LEVELS IN HUMANS

Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are cardiac derived hormones that promote natriuresis, diuresis, and vasodilation. Preclinical evidence suggests that non-hemodynamic triggers for NP release exist, with a few studies implicating inflammatory cytokines, e.g. interleukin-6 (IL6). The impact of inflammation