Copeptin levels and commonly used laboratory parameters in hospitalised patients with severe hypernatraemia - the “Co-MED study”

Copeptin levels and commonly used laboratory parameters in hospitalised patients with severe hypernatraemia - the “Co-MED study”

Abstract Background Hypernatraemia is common in inpatients and is associated with substantial morbidity. Its differential diagnosis is challenging, and delayed treatment may have devastating consequences. The most important hormone for the regulation of water homeostasis is arginine vasopressin, and...

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Main Authors: Nicole Nigro, Bettina Winzeler, Isabelle Suter-Widmer, Philipp Schuetz, Birsen Arici, Martina Bally, Julie Refardt, Matthias Betz, Gani Gashi, Sandrine A. Urwyler, Lukas Burget, Claudine A. Blum, Andreas Bock, Andreas Huber, Beat Müller, Mirjam Christ-Crain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Severe hypernatraemia
Differential diagnosis
Symptoms and characteristics
Copeptin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1955-7

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