Often patients and doctors do not know the cause of an inherited kidney disease in their family. This webpage is intended to help patients identify the cause of kidney disease in their family. There are three things that are important to know about an inherited kidney disease:
Acetyl hexapeptide-3 or acetyl hexapeptide-8 (sources differ) is a synthetic anti-wrinkle cosmetics ingredient. It is a peptide which is a fragment of SNAP-25, a substrate of Botulinum toxin (Botox). Acetyl hexapeptide-8 is marketed as Argireline by the Barcelona-based research laboratory Lipotec.
B-type natriuretic peptide ( brain natriuretic peptide ; BNP ) is a 32-amino acid-ringed peptide secreted by the heart to regulate blood pressure and fluid balance. ( 1 ) BNP is stored in and secreted predominantly from membrane granules in the heart ventricles , and is continuously released from the heart in response to both ventricle volume ...