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Acute effects of insulin on circulating natriuretic peptide levels in humans.

Katherine N BachmannSerpil Muge DegerAseel AlsouqiShi HuangMeng XuJane F FergusonYan Ru SuKevin D NiswenderT Alp IkizlerThomas J Wang
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Insulin administration was associated with a moderate decrease in circulating NT-proANP, but not NT-proBNP. The lowest NT-proANP concentrations were found in insulin-resistant individuals. Further investigations are warranted to elucidate potential mechanisms underlying the effects of insulin on the cardiac hormonal axis.
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