Open AccessSelection of AVP-Shortage Patients as Candidates for Low-Dose Oral Desmopressin Administration
Author(s) -
Takumi Takeuchi,
Kazuki Maki,
Yukihiro Okuno,
Mami Hattori-Kato,
Koji Mikami
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s294186
Subject(s) - desmopressin , medicine , urine osmolality , urinary system , endocrinology , urine , creatinine , vasopressin , plasma osmolality , enuresis , urology
We herein attempted to select male patients with an elevated nocturnal urinary frequency possibly due to a shortage of AVP. These patients may be good candidates for low-dose oral desmopressin administration.