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ea0029p679 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

No influence of the chronic poor clycaemic control on ANP levels in diabetics with microvascular illness

Villar M. , Alameda C. , Becerra A. , Menacho M. , Lopez-Perez G.

Introduction: Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), a member of the natriuretic peptide family, regulates several physiologic parameters including diuresis and natriuresis, and lowers arterial, blood pressure.It has been reported that plasma concentrations of ANP rise in response to acute hyperglycaemia in diabetes (1) (2) and this may indicate a neurohormonal response to limit target organ damage (3).We investigate if in situation chr...

ea0029p680 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

Nephropathy could be a main factor in the increased levels of ANP in diabetes

Villar M. , Becerra A. , Alameda C. , Lopez-Perez G. , Menacho M.

Introduction: Its has been suggested that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) may contribuye to the development of microalbuminuria in diabetes mellitus.Plasma ANP concentration have been reported to be elevated in association with microalbuminuria, all of wich predict the future development of overt nephropathy in diabetes (1).Key players in neurohormonal activation include neuropeptides and their receptors wich include the ANP (2).<...

ea0029p318 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012

Plasma total homocysteine levels in transsexuals after cross-sex hormonal treatment

Becerra A. , Perez-Lopez G. , Menacho M. , Villar R. , Del Rey J. , Lucio M. , Asenjo N. , Rodriguez-Molina J. , Llopis J. , Aguilar V.

Introduction: The transsexuals are persons that having born with a biological sex feel to belong to the opposite sex. To obtain the sexual characters opposite to his (her) biological sex they need treatment with cross-sex hormones.This treatment with sexual steroids can produce changes in cardiovascular risk factors (CRF). There has been described that hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent CRF that is modifiable by cross-sex hormonal treatment (CHT) in ...