Atrial natriuretic peptide levels in geriatric patients with nocturia and nursing home residents with nighttime incontinence.

J, Ouslander; T, Johnson; S, Nasr; J, Schnelle; M, Miller

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01564.x

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Atrial natriuretic peptide levels in geriatric patients with nocturia and nursing home residents with nighttime incontinence.

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Ouslander J

Johnson T

Nasr S

Abstract

Objectives To determine if nocturnal polyuria in geriatric patients with nocturia and nocturnal incontinence is associated with elevated plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) levels.Design Case series.Setting Four nursing homes and two board and care facilities.Participants Fifty-four nursing home...

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