Management of central diabetes insipidus with oral desmopressin in a premature neonate.
The effect of oral administration of desmopressin (DDAVP) solution was investigated in a very low birth weight premature infant with central diabetes insipidus that was associated with grade four germinal matrix hemorrhage. As an alternative to the nasal route, long-term successful management resulting in favorable growth and development during infancy was achieved using the oral route.
Atasay
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B
Departments of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. begumatasay@hotmail.com
Berberoğlu
M
M
Günlemez
A
A
Evliyaoğlu
O
O
Adiyaman
P
P
Unal
S
S
Arsan
S
S
Ocal
G
G
D000284:Administration, Oral; D020202:Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin