Terlipressin-induced hyponatremic encephalopathy in a noncirrhotic patient

Terlipressin-induced hyponatremic encephalopathy in a noncirrhotic patient

Terlipressin, an analogue of vasopressin, is frequently used for the management of esophageal varices bleeding and hepatorenal syndrome. Terlipressin therapy in portal hypertensive patients is frequently associated with hyponatremia, but is rarely accompanied with serious neurological manifestations...

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Main Authors: Yao-Kuang Wang, Daw-Yang Hwang, Sophie S.W. Wang, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Li-Tzong Chen, Mei-Chuan Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-12-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Arginine vasopressin type 2 receptor
Hyponatremia
Noncirrhosis
Terlipressin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X13001952

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