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Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes insipidus (DI) is ADH deficiency (central) or resistance (nephrogenic), causing large volumes of dilute urine (polyuria/polydipsia). Urine osmolality <300 + serum Na >145.
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Diabetes insipidus (DI) causes frequent urination. You become extremely thirsty, so you drink. Then you urinate. This cycle can keep you from sleeping or even make you wet the bed. Your body produces lots of urine that is almost all water.DI is different from diabetes mellitus (DM), which involves insulin problems and high blood sugar. The symptoms can be similar. However, DI is related to how your kidneys handle fl…
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