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/ Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic
 Description of disease:
 Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - a disease in which kidneys don't respond to ADH hormone, it is also connected with kidneys' inability to condense urine.
The causes of hephrogenic DI:
- some drugs
- genetic disorders
- polycistic kidney disease
- electrolyte disorders
- allergy of renal tubes to ADH
- toxins produced by neoplasms
Symptoms:
dry skin
increase in urine amount
polidipsia (increased thirst)
water loss, dehydration
weight loss
Research:
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Doctors :
Nephrologist
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Updated:
2008-02-28 15:33:27
Bibliography:
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/insipidus/
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2008-06-16 09:56:33
