Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 6CRCAQ
For what therapeutic purposes would pharmaceutical companies seek to design drugs that either mimic atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) or slow the rate at which ANP is broken down in the body?
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Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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