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Abstract
Preterm infants with symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus had considerably raised plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptide. Surgical ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus was associated with an immediate fall in plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentration. Thus left to right shunting and left atrial distension may cause atrial natriuretic peptide release in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2961310 PMCID: PMC1778507 DOI: 10.1136/adc.62.11.1165
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791