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Desmopressin use prior to renal transplant biopsy—does it fit?

Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP), a selective agonist of type 2 vasopressin receptors, is sometimes used prior to percutaneous renal biopsy to reduce the risk of bleeding complications. DDAVP increases free water reabsorption in renal collecting ducts, potentially leading to water intoxication or diluti...

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Autores principales: Anandagoda, Nelomi, Jayawardene, Satish, Macdougall, Iain C., Shah, Sapna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25859381
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfu110