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Molecular biology of hereditary diabetes insipidus.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Oct 2005
Fujiwara T Mary, Bichet Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
The identification, characterization, and mutational analysis of three different genes-the arginine vasopressin gene (AVP), the arginine vasopressin receptor 2 gene (AVPR2), and the vasopressin-sensitive water channel gene (aquaporin 2 [AQP2])-provide the basis for understanding of three different hereditary forms of "pure" diabetes insipidus: Neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus, X-linked nephrogenic diabetes...
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