P-07THE EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GATA4-DEPENDENT BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) EXPRESSION IN ALCOHOL DEPENDENT PATIENTS DURING DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT

Background. Natriuretic peptides participate in the complex collection of metabolic effects in reaction to chronic ethanol drinking. Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is a specific member of this family known to be expressed in heart and brain, thereby being a potential target for the individualization of diagnosis and therapy. Having witnessed effects on other natriuretic peptides in a longitudinal cohort of patients undergoing …