Medical Definition of Natriuretic hormone

1. A low-molecular weight substance, possibly from the hypothalamus, which is released due to plasma volume expansion. It causes natriuresis in part by inhibiting sodium potassium atpase. The development of hypertension may be the consequence of an abnormality in volume regulation induced by a defect in the renal response to the natriuretic effect of the natriuretic hormone. Do not confuse with atrial natriuretic factor or cardionatrin which is a different, well characterised hormone. Chemical name: Natriuretic factor (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Natriuretic Hormone

natka
natl.
natlang
natlangs
natraemia
natremia
natrexone hydrochloride
natrian
natriferic
natrite
natrium
natriums
natriureses
natriuresis
natriuretic
natriuretic hormone (current term)
natriuretics
natro-
natroalunite
natroalunites
natrobistantite
natrochalcite
natrodufrenite
natrofairchildite
natroglaucocerinite
natrojarosite
natrolemoynite
natrolite
natrolites
natromontebrasite

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