Vasopressin Receptor Antagonists in Hyponatremia: Uses and Misuses

Decreases in the concentration of sodium in plasma constitute hyponatremia, the commonest electrolyte disorder in clinical medicine. It is now well established that its presence conveys an increased mortality risk even when the decrement is mild. In addition, recent evidence suggests that chronic an...

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Main Authors: Helbert Rondon-Berrios, Tomas Berl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00141/full