Diabetes Insipidus Sugar In Urine
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which a defect in the small tubes (tubules) in the kidneys causes a person to pass a large amount of urine. The tubules allow water to be removed from the body or reabsorbed.
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Alternative Names
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; Acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; Congenital diabetes insipidus
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus occurs when the kidney tubules do not...
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