Florian Buchkremer

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Urea may be a cost-effective alternative to tolvaptan for 🏥 SIADH patients. In a retrospective 📑 (n=537) both achieved similar correction of HypoNa (>130 mmol/L) while tolvaptan acted faster but caused more overcorrection & was substantially more 💵 🔗https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfag165

Urea vs. tolvaptan for hospitalized patients with SIADH

AbstractRationale. Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder found in hospitalized patients and is associated with an increased mortality. Urea

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2/ This material showed positive staining by Congo Red with apple green birefringence on polarization (see below) and lambda light chain restriction on immunofluorescence (not shown) that is consistent with an AL-type, lambda light chain restricted renal amyloidosis.