A Rare Case of Familial Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus in a 22-Year-Old Man

A Rare Case of Familial Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus in a 22-Year-Old Man

Objective: Diabetes insipidus (DI) can be classified into 2 types: central/neurogenic DI and nephrogenic DI. Most cases of central DI occur after brain surgery, trauma, tumor, or infection. Here we report a rare case of familial central DI due to a heterozygous AVP gene mutation. Methods: A case of...

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Main Authors: Van T.T. Phan, MD, Zachary W. Bloomer, MD, Vien T.X. Phan, PhD, Mohamed K.M. Shakir, MD, Thanh D. Hoang, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
polyuria
polydipsia
central diabetes insipidus
familial diabetes insipidus
AVP gene
desmopressin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520310324

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