All the following statements regarding the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are true
EXCEPT:

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it is released when atrial muscle is stretched

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it causes natriuresis

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it lowers blood pressure

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circulating ANP has a short half-life

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ANP has the greatest affinity for the ANPR-B receptor of the glomerulus

1.	All the following statements regarding the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are true EXCEPT:
A.	it causes natriuresis
B.	it lowers blood pressure
C.	circulating ANP has a short half-life
D.	ANP has the greatest affinity for the ANPR-B receptor of the glomerulus
E.	it is released when atrial muscle is stretched
Answer» E. it is released when atrial muscle is stretched

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