Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2023
A 60-year-old woman has congestive heart failure with increased cardiac preload. What bioactive substance will be secreted by the heart in this case?
Answer options
- Angiotensin II
- Gastric inhibitory peptide
- Aldosterone
- Vasopressin
- Atrial natriuretic peptide
Correct answer
Atrial natriuretic peptide
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