Q. All the following statements regarding the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are trueEXCEPT: (Solved)
1. it causes natriuresis
2. it lowers blood pressure
3. circulating ANP has a short half-life
4. ANP has the greatest affinity for the ANPR-B receptor of the glomerulus
5. it is released when atrial muscle is stretched
- d. ANP has the greatest affinity for the ANPR-B receptor of the glomerulus