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Non-Peptide Arginine-Vasopressin Antagonists (Vaptans) for the Treatment of Hyponatremia in Neurocri...

Non-Peptide Arginine-Vasopressin Antagonists (Vaptans) for the Treatment of Hyponatremia in Neurocri...

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Non-Peptide Arginine-Vasopressin Antagonists (Vaptans) for the Treatment of Hyponatremia in Neurocritical Care: A New Alternative?

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Non-Peptide Arginine-Vasopressin Antagonists (Vaptans) for the Treatment of Hyponatremia in Neurocritical Care: A New Alternative?

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New York: Humana Press Inc

Journal title

Neurocritical care, 2009-08, Vol.11 (1), p.1-4

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English

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New York: Humana Press Inc

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Contents

[...]inappropriate release of AVP may occur in association with a variety of neoplasms and drugs, as well as with diseases affecting the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, or lungs [7]. Because of its fundamental role in increasing free water resorption by the kidney (thereby decreasing plasma osmolality), antagonism of the V2 recep...

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Non-Peptide Arginine-Vasopressin Antagonists (Vaptans) for the Treatment of Hyponatremia in Neurocritical Care: A New Alternative?

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_746205923

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_746205923

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ISSN

1541-6933

E-ISSN

1556-0961

DOI

10.1007/s12028-009-9224-x

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