title: Desamino arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) as a diagnostic agent.
abstract: The use of 1-desamino-8-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) was examined as a diagnostic agent, within the context of the comprehensive one day renal function test. Thirty-three normal young subjects were examined in an 8 1/2 hour day. It was found that a 20 microgram intranasal dose of DDAVP consistently resulted in the production of a urinary osmolality to 800mosmol/kg or more, with no untoward effect. DDAVP can advantageously replace pitressin tannate in oil as a diagnostic agent.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007671:Kidney Concentrating Ability; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D014556:Urine; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin