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Primary polydipsia in the medical and psychiatric patient: characteristics, complications and therapy

Autoren: Sailer C, Winzeler B and Christ-Crain M
Source: Swiss Med Wkly 2017;147 Nov 9: w14514.
Indication: Electrolyte Disorders
Access: Open Access
Product: Copeptin

The gold standard when differentiating between these disorders has been the water deprivation test. However, new options for distinguishing between these entities have been proposed e.g., measurement of copeptin, a reliable surrogate marker of the hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP).
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