A Comparison of Plasma Vasopressin Measurements with a Standard Indirect Test in the Differential Diagnosis of Polyuria

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 305, Issue 26, 1981, Pages 1539-1546

  Zerbe, Robert L ^a   Robertson, Gary L ^a  

^a JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN;

DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DETERMINATION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; POLYURIA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; URINE OSMOLALITY;

EID: 0019864964     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198112243052601     Document Type: Article

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