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Clinical features, diagnosis and molecular studies of familial central diabetes insipidus.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2005
Davies J H, Penney M, Abbes A P, Engel H, Gregory J W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial central diabetes insipidus (DI) is rare and is characterised by polydipsia and polyuria with a variable age of onset. The evaluation of arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion in these individuals has been reported infrequently and only in adulthood. OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical features, diagnosis and molecular investigation of children affected by familial central DI. METHODS:...
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