Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus : Causes
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Causes could include:
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Decreased Vasopressin Activity
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus occurs when the kidney tubules do not respond to a chemical in the body called antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin. ADH normally tells the kidneys to make the urine more concentrated. As a result of t...
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is a kidney disorder characterized by the organ's inability to respond to the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called arginine vasopressin (AVP), produced in the hypothalamus, a structure of the brain. NDI invo...
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is a kidney disorder characterized by the organ's inability to respond to the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called arginine vasopressin (AVP), produced in the hypothalamus, a structure of the brain. NDI invo...
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