Familija natriuretskih peptida vrši brojne vaskularne, renalne, i endokrine funkcije održavanja krvnog pritiska i zapremine ekstracelularnog fluida. Ta dejstva su posredovana specifičnim vezivanjem peptida za receptore na površini ćelija u vaskulaturnom sistemu, bubrezima, adrenalnoj žlezdi, i mozgu.[1]
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