In VWD and normal dogs, DDAVP rapidly but transiently increased VWF, whereas rhIL-11 produced a gradual sustained increase.
In plain wordsIn dogs, DDAVP rapidly but briefly increased VWF, whereas rhIL-11 produced a gradual sustained increase.
- Peptide
- Desmopressin
- Outcome
- IncreaseVWF levels
- Study
dogn: not reported in source
Heterozygous von Willebrand disease and normal dogs- Comparator
- rhIL-11
- Outcome group
- Bleeding and clotting · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- 5 microg/kg/d · intravenous · 7 daysAs given in this study (dog).
Source sentences
The rhIL-11 produced a gradual and sustained elevation of VWF and FVIII levels in both heterozygous VWD and normal dogs while DDAVP produced a rapid and unsustained increase.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
To compare the effect of these 2 agents, heterozygous von Willebrand disease (VWD) and normal dogs were treated with either rhIL-11 (50 microg/kg/d subcutaneously x 7 days) or DDAVP (5 microg/kg/d intravenously x 7 days).