Water intoxication in a patient with the Prader-Willi syndrome treated with desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 646-647

  Robson, Wm Lane M ^a   Shashi, Vandana ^a   Nagaraj, Shashi ^a   Norgaard J P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

desmopressin; enuresis; Prader Willi syndrome; water intoxication

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; GLUCOSE; MESORIDAZINE BESYLATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SERUM OSMOLALITY; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM URINE LEVEL; WATER INTOXICATION;

EID: 0031033307     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65241-8     Document Type: Article

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