Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9780135168059
Author: Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.,
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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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