The significance of natriuretic peptides in the evaluation of water-salt metabolism in chronic kidney disease

Abstract

The paper discusses the molecular, biochemical, and physiological properties of natriuretic peptides, including the clinical applications of their synthetic formulations, as well as the renal and extrarenal mechanisms of water-salt metabolism in chronic kidney disease.

Keywords

• chronic kidney disease
• water-salt metabolism
• natriuretic peptides
• atrial natriuretic peptide
• brain natriuretic peptide
• c-type natriuretic peptide
• d-type natriuretic peptide
• urodilatin