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A family with hyponatremia and the nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Apr 2012
Bockenhauer Detlef, Penney Michael D, Hampton David, van't Hoff William, Gullett Ambrose, Sailesh Sankar, Bichet Daniel G
Abstract excerpt
Nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (NSIAD) is an X-linked disorder caused by activating mutations in arginine vasopressin receptor 2 (AVPR2), resulting in persistently concentrated urine. We report on a family affected by NSIAD with the known mutation R137C, an arginine to cysteine substitution at amino acid 137. The spectrum of symptoms varied markedly and ranged from infrequent voiding to...
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