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All the following statements regarding the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) are true EXCEPT:

A. it causes natriuresis
B. it lowers blood pressure
C. circulating ANP has a short half-life
D. ANP has the greatest affinity for the ANPR-B receptor of the glomerulus
E. it is released when atrial muscle is stretched
Answer» D. ANP has the greatest affinity for the ANPR-B receptor of the glomerulus
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