© 2001 by European Society of Cardiology
Copyright © 2000, European Society of Cardiology
Diuretic and antidiuretic hormones
aUniversitätsklinikum Münster, Medizinische Poliklinik, Experimentelle Nephrologie, Domagkstrasse 3a, 48149 Münster, Germany
bEmory University School of Medicine, Renal Division, 1639 Pierce Drive WMB 338, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Received 23 May 2001; accepted 29 May 2001
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This focussed issue of Cardiovascular Research summarizes several review articles describing our up-to-date understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of diuretic and antidiuretic hormones together with new findings in several original reports. These diuretic and antidiuretic hormones comprise vasopressin, different members of the natriuretic peptide family, nitric oxide, and endothelin. The collection of reviews and original articles attempts to