Mesh term Diabetes Insipidus
Browse to parent terms:Kidney Diseases
Pituitary Diseases
Description
A disease that is characterized by frequent urination, excretion of large amounts of dilute URINE, and excessive THIRST. Etiologies of diabetes insipidus include deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (also known as ADH or VASOPRESSIN) secreted by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS, impaired KIDNEY response to ADH, and impaired hypothalamic regulation of thirst.Browse to child terms:
Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic
Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic
Wolfram Syndrome
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