title: Nocturnal polyuria in the elderly person.
abstract: Aging often disturbs the normal circadian rhythm of urine production. The nocturia commonly seen with aging may result from the loss of nighttime vasopressin production or release that develops by childhood. Restoring the nocturnal increase in vasopressin can have a dramatic clinical response: improved quality of life and less risk of nighttime falls in carefully selected and accurately diagnosed patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Exercise Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Donahue
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Lowenthal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000172:deficiency; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011141:Polyuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012076:Renal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012890:Sleep; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D012076:Renal Agents; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin