Vasopressin Deficiency Contributes to the Vasodilation of Septic Shock

W. Landry, Donald; R. Levin, Howard; M. Gallant, Ellen; C. Ashton, Robert; K. Seo, Susan; A. D’Alessandro, David; C. Öz, Mehmet; Oliver, Juan

doi:10.1161/01.cir.95.5.1122

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Vasopressin Deficiency Contributes to the Vasodilation of Septic Shock

Published in Circulation • Mar 4, 1997

Authors:

Donald W. Landry

Howard R. Levin

Ellen M. Gallant

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The hypotension of septic shock is due to systemic vasodilation. On the basis of a clinical observation, we investigated the possibility that a deficiency in vasopressin contributes to the vasodilation of septic shock. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 19 patients with vasodilatory septic shock (s...

Subject

Vasopressin

Septic shock

Medicine

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