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. Desmopressin (DDAVP, a synthetic AVP analogue) reduces uncontrolled water excretion in CDI and is commonly used in treatment. Critically, loss of thirst perception (through primary pathology or reduced consciousness) or limited access to water (through non
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cortisone ( 1 ), a lifesaving intervention that changed a uniformly fatal illness into a chronic disease. Amazing, Lazarean results were also obtained when insulin was used to treat type 1 diabetes a century ago. Impressive clinical responses are routinely
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