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Pediatric Disorders of Water Balance

Fluid homeostasis requires adequate water intake, regulated by an intact thirst mechanism, and appropriate free water excretion by the kidneys, mediated by appropriate secretion of arginine vasopressin (AVP) [also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH)]. AVP exerts its antidiuretic action by binding to...

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Published in:Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am
Main Authors: Ranadive, Sayali A., Rosenthal, Stephen M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610141/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19944286
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2009.08.002
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