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Novel large deletion in AVPR2 gene causing copy number variation in a patient with X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Apr 2016
Cho Sun Young, Law Chun Yiu, Ng Kwok Leung, Lam Ching Wan
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of cranial and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (DI) can be clinically challenging. The application of molecular genetic analysis can help in resolving diagnostic difficulties. CASE: A 3 month-old boy presented with recurrent polyuria was admitted to Intensive Care Unit and was treated as DI. The patient also had a strong family history of polyuria affecting his maternal uncles. Molecular...
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