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Correlation between AVPR2 mutations and urinary AQP2 excretion in patients with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Apr 2007
Kotnik Primoz, Battelino Tadej, Debeljak Marusa, Podkrajsek Katarina Trebusak, Waldhauser Franz, Frøkiaer Jørgen, Nielsen Søren, Krzisnik Ciril
Abstract excerpt
Activation of the V2 receptor by arginine vasopressin (AVP) results in trafficking of the water channel AQP2 to the luminal plasma membrane and a small amount into the urine. Mutations in the A VPR2 gene, encoding the AVP V2 receptor, result in congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (CNDI). To...
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