Impairment of osmotically stimulated AVP release in patients with primary polydipsia.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Moses, Arnold M.; Clayton, Barbara
- Source
- American Journal of Physiology. Dec93, Vol. 265 Issue 6, pR1247. 6p. 3 Charts, 2 Graphs.
- Subject
- *WATER intoxication
*VASOPRESSIN
*SECRETION
- Language
- ISSN
- 0002-9513
Studies the role of chronic overhydration on osmotically stimulated release of arginine vasopressin (AVP). AVP of patients in plasma and urine in relation to plasma osmolality; Rate of rise in plasma and urine AVP; Osmotic threshold for AVP release; Downregulation of the release of AVP by chronic overhydration.