TABLE 2. Hormonal factors influencing sodium excretion in pregnancy.
Augmentation |
Diminution |
↑ Progesterone ↑ Antidiuretic hormone ↑ Atrial natriuretic hormone ↑ Prostacyclin |
↑ Plasma Aldosterone ↑ Plasma Renin-Angiotensin II ↑ Thromboxane A2 ↑ Estrogens ↑ Cortisol |