Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, with reduction of fluid intake having no effect on the concentration of the urine. There are different types of DI, each with a different set of causes. The most common type in humans is the neurological form, called C...
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a type of diabetes (excess urination) unrelated to diabetes mellitus.
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Excretion of large amounts of urine of low specific gravity. The inability to concentrate urine.
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pathological endocrine condition characterized by excessive thirst and excessive production of very dilute urine. The disorder is caused by a lack of ... [4 related articles]
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A condition in which a person is very thirsty and makes large amounts of urine. The most common types of diabetes insipidus are central diabetes insipidus (a pituitary disorder) and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (kidney failure). Diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus, which is more common.
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a condition characterized by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst, and an overall feeling of weakness. This condition may be caused by a defect in the pituitary gland or in the kidney. In diabetes insipidus, blood glucose levels are normal.
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a condition characterized by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst and an overall feeling of
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<disease, endocrinology> Rare form of diabetes in which the kidney tubules do not reabsorb sufficient water. This can be because (a) either the renal tubules have defective receptors for antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) or (b) a class of aquaporin water channel in the collecting duct is defective or (c) there is inadequate ADH producti...
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(di″ә-be´tēs in-sip´ĭ-dәs) any of several types of polyuria in which the volume of urine exceeds 3 liters per day, causing dehydration and great thirst, as well as sometimes emaciation and great hunger. The underlying cause may be hormonal (central diabetes insipidus) or renal (nephrogenic di...
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A condition characterised by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst, and an overall feeling of weakness. This condition maybe caused by a defect in the pituitary gland or in the kidney. In diabetes insipidus, blood glucose levels are normal.
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Rare form of diabetes in which the kidney tubules do not reabsorb enough water. This can be because (a) either the renal tubules have defective receptors for antidiuretic hormone (ADH; vasopressin); (b) a class of aquaporin water channel in the collecting duct is defective; (c) there is inadequate ADH production by the pituitary, leading to the excessive production of dilute urine.
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A deficiency in anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. chronic excretion of very large amounts of pale urine of low specific gravity, causing dehydration and extreme thirst; ordinarily results from inadequate output of pituitary antidiuretic hormone; the urine abnormalities may be mimicked as a result of excessive fluid intake, as in psychogenic polydipsia. Two types exist: c...
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Our Diabetes insipidus Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Diabetes insipidus Diabetes insipidus: Excessive urination and extreme thirst as a result of inadequate output of the pituitary hormone ADH (antidiuretic hormone, also called vasopressin) or the lack of the normal response by the kidney to ADH. There...
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(di;ua-be;tez in-sip;u1-dus) A condition in which inadequate amounts of antidiuretic hormone(ADH) are secreted by the posterior pituitary. It results in the inadequate reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules and, thus, in the excretion of a large volume of dilute urine.
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a type of diabetes (excess urination) unrelated to diabetes mellitus.
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n] - a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys)
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A condition unrelated to type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes that is also characterized by frequent and heavy urination, excessive thirst, and an overall feeling of weakness.
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a rare condition characterised by increased urine production
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noun a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
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