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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
Advances in chronic kidney disease - 1 Apr 2006
Bichet Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), which can be inherited or acquired, is characterized by an inability to concentrate urine despite normal or elevated plasma concentrations of the antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP). Polyuria, with hyposthenuria, and polydipsia are the cardinal clinical manifestations of the disease. About 90% of patients with congenital NDI are males with X-linked recessive NDI...
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