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... Nephrogenic
(see Polyuria)
Central
Gestational diabetes insipidus (vasopressinase production)
Iatrogenic
Surgery (hypophysectomy)
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... Diabetes insipidus (also called pituitary diabetes insipidus) is a disorder of water metabolism resulting from a deficiency of circulating vasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone [ADH]). It’s characterized by... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Hypopituitarism, which includes panhypopituitarism or dwarfism, is a complex syndrome marked by metabolic dysfunction, sexual immaturity, and growth retardation (when it occurs in childhood), resulting from a deficiency of the hormones secreted by... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A disorder of water metabolism, diabetes insipidus results from a deficiency of circulating vasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone) or from renal resistance to this hormone. Pituitary diabetes insipidus is caused by deficiency of vasopressin, whereas nephrogenic diabetes... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Hypopituitarism, also known as panhypopituitarism, is a complex syndrome marked by metabolic dysfunction, sexual immaturity, and growth retardation (when it occurs in childhood), resulting from a deficiency of the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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