Evaluation of antidiuretic hormone before and after long-term treatment with desmopressin in a group of enuretic children

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 81, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 53-55

  Chiozza, M L ^a,b   Plebani, M ^b   Scaccianoce, C ^c   Biraghi, M ^d   Zacchello, G ^a  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d Medical Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antidiuretic hormone; Desmopressin; Long term therapy

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; OXYBUTYNIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VASOPRESSIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DEAMINO ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MANDELIC ACIDS; RENAL AGENTS; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 0031849108     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1998.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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