diabetes insipidus
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This is the inability to produce a concentrated urine due to:
- a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (cranial diabetes insipidus), or,
- renal resistance to ADH (renal diabetes insipidus)
Patients present with polydipsia and polyuria.
Last reviewed 01/2018
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