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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI): clinical, laboratory and genetic characterization of five Brazilian patients.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 May 2009
Vaisbich Maria Helena, Carneiro Juliana, Bóson Wolfanga, Resende Bruna, De Marco Luiz, Honjo Rachel S, Kim Chong Ae, Koch Vera H
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INTRODUCTION: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is characterized by a lack of response in the distal nephron to the antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin. Manifestations include polyuria, polydipsia, hyposthenuria, recurrent episodes of dehydration and fever and growth failure. Most cases are caused by mutations in the AVPR2 gene. The mutant receptors are trapped intracellularly. METHOD: We studied five boys...
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