Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone secreted by the _________

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appyboo

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on: Apr 1, 2019

Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone secreted by the __________.

◦ kidney
◦ heart
◦ pancreas
◦ bladder

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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Apr 1, 2019

pancreas

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