Amelinda Sali's Diary

Central diabetes insipidus. central di occurs when the secretion of adh (also called vasopressin) by the posterior pituitary is insufficient to meet urine concentration requirements. the prevalence of medically treated di is about 100 per 1 million inhabitants. di can be congenital or acquired; it can be secondary to a variety of pathological. Central diabetes insipidus is a heterogeneous condition characterized by polyuria and polydipsia due to a deficiency of arginine vasopressin. in many patients, especially children and young adults. To the editor: the most common cause of acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is long-term lithium treatment. the management of lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is challenging,. Diabetes insipidus (di) is a hereditary or acquired condition which disrupts normal life of persons with the condition; disruption is due to increased thirst and passing of large volumes of urine, even at night. a systematic search of literature for di was ca...