Atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP) acts by?: (A) Decreasing aldosterone production, (B) Decreasing sodium reabsorption from renal tubules, (C) Inhibiting release of renin, (D) All of the above
Answer is D. ANP is secreted by right atrium acts in many ways such as decreasing aldosterone production, decrease sodium absorption from renal tubules and also inhibit release of renin. (Ref: General pathology in Textbook of PATHOLOGY 6th Edition by HARSH MOHAN)