Hypertonic saline test for the investigation of posterior pituitary function

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 431-434

  Mohn, Angelika ^a   Acerini, Carlo L ^a   Cheetham, Timothy D ^b   Lightman, Stafford L ^c   Dunger, David B ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes insipidus; Disorders of water balance; Hypertonic saline test

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; INAPPROPRIATE VASOPRESSIN SECRETION; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; PLASMA OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALT LOADING; WATER DEPRIVATION;

EID: 0031789175     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.5.431     Document Type: Article

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