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The antidiuretic hormone response to therapy for acute asthma
Author(s) -
DAWSON K. P.,
MANN D. W.,
FERGUSSON D. M.,
SADLER W. A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1984.tb00103.x
Subject(s) - medicine , antidiuretic , hormone , asthma , endocrinology , hormone therapy , dehydration , cancer , breast cancer , biochemistry , chemistry
The plasma antidiuretic hormone concentrations in eight asthmatic children were measured at the onset of an acute severe attack and were repeated 24 h later. Conventional therapy and maintenance fluid intake resulted in a significant fall in antidiuretic hormone concentrations without abnormal changes in other biochemical indicators of dehydration.