title: Desmopressin: an historical introduction.
abstract: This review summarizes the steps that led to the development of desmopressin as a hemostatic agent. This drug has broadened the panel of pharmacological agents that can be used to treat or prevent bleeding in patients with mild hemophilia and von Willebrand disease.
authors.affiliation: Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Milan, Italy. pmmannucci@libero.it
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mannucci
mesh_terms: D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin