Fig. 2: Comparison of follicular and luteal phase responses to saline load and effect of progesterone treatment. Mean plasma levels of osmolality (pOsm), arginine vasopressin (pAVP), atrial natriuretic factor (pANF) and brain natriuretic peptide (pBNP) during 3% sodium chloride infusion (0 to 120 minutes) in 6 patients with PMS during 4 test days: white circles = FO: follicular, no treatment; white squares = LO: luteal, no treatment; black circles = FP: follicular, progesterone cycle; black squares = LP: luteal, progesterone cycle.
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