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- atrial natriuretic factor
- Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) is a hormone-like substance present in the two atrial walls of the heart (especially numerous in the right atria) The ANF factor can cause a three to ten times increase in renal (kidney) excretion of sodium when it is fully released into the circulating blood Consequent to the loss of sodium is a slight decrease in the extracellular fluid volume and blood volume Although its exact mechanism of action is unclear, it is believed that the ANF plays a role in the regulation of blood volume
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