Open AccessSex Differences in the Regulation of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Secretion in Bile Duct-Ligated Rats
Author(s) -
Kirthikaa Balapattabi,
Joel T. Little,
Martha Bachelor,
Rebecca L. Cunningham,
J. Thomas Cunningham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.493
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1423-0194
pISSN - 0028-3835
DOI - 10.1159/000508104
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , vasopressin , hyponatremia , oxytocin
Hyponatremia due to elevated arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion increases mortality in liver failure patients. No previous studies have addressed sex differences in hyponatremia in liver failure animal models.