Reference values for renal concentrating capacity in children by the desmopressin test

Reference values are reported for maximal renal concentrating capacity in children using intranasally administered desmopressin. The report is based on 591 tests in 473 healthy children aged 0.5-13 years. The concentrating capacity increased markedly during the first years of life and reached a plat...

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Published inPediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 254
Main Authors Mårild, S, Jodal, U, Jonasson, G, Mangelus, L, Odén, A, Persson, N G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.05.1992
Subjects
Administration, Intranasal
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Deamino Arginine Vasopressin - administration & dosage
Humans
Infant
Kidney Concentrating Ability
Methods
Reference Values
Statistics as Topic
Sweden
Sweden
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Summary:Reference values are reported for maximal renal concentrating capacity in children using intranasally administered desmopressin. The report is based on 591 tests in 473 healthy children aged 0.5-13 years. The concentrating capacity increased markedly during the first years of life and reached a plateau at the age of 3 years. The mean value minus two standard deviations was 525 mosmol/kg at 1 year of age and 825 mosmol/kg at 3 years of age.
ISSN:0931-041X
DOI:10.1007/BF00878361