The effect of desmopressin on nocturnal polyuria, overnight weight loss, and morning postural hypotension in patients with autonomic failure

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 293, Issue 6543, 1986, Pages 353-354

  Mathias, Christopher I ^a   Fosrraey, Paul ^a   da Costa, David F ^a   Thornley, Andrew ^a   Bannister, Roger ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; DIURETIC AGENT; EPHEDRINE; FLUDROCORTISONE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; DYSAUTONOMIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BODY WEIGHT; DEAMINO ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYURIA; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

EID: 0022534565     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.293.6543.353     Document Type: Article

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