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Vaptans: A new option in the management of hyponatremia
Arginine vasopressin (AVP) plays an important role in water and sodium homeostasis. It acts via three receptor subtypes—V(1)a, V(1)b, and V(2)—distributed widely throughout the body. Vaptans are nonpeptide vasopressin receptor antagonists (VRA). By property of aquaresis, VRAs offer a novel therapy o...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678699/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23776817 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-516X.106347 |