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Initial serum sodium concentration determines the decrease in sodium level after terlipressin administration in patients with liver cirrhosis

BACKGROUND: Terlipressin, as a prodrug of vasopressin, has agonistic effects on the V1 receptor and partial agonistic effects on renal vasopressin V2 receptors. However, its effects on serum sodium concentration are controversial. METHODS: This study retrospectively investigated 127 patients with li...

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Autores principales: Kang, Yeo-Jin, Bae, Eun Jin, Hwang, Kyungo, Jeon, Dae-Hong, Jang, Ha Nee, Cho, Hyun Seop, Chang, Se-Ho, Park, Dong Jun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3797913/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24156092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-2-519