Diabetes insipidus, on the other hand, is a condition that is caused by insufficient production of a hormone called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which helps the kidneys and body in conserving sufficient amount of water. However, Diabetes insipidus similarly causes excessive production of extremely dilute...
Diabetes insipidus is caused by problems with a hormone known asantidiuretic hormone, or ADH, which normally acts on the kidneys causing water to be conserved. Without the normal action of ADH, large amounts of urine are produced leading to dehydration, thirst, and high levels of sodium in th...
DIDMOAD syndrome (Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, and Deafness) is a rare genetic disorder that can cause diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus. Alström Syndrome is another rare hereditary cause of type 2 diabetes in youth. Any mutation or change in the gene that produces...
There is a very big genetic component to diabetes - both type I and type II. What are some of the things you can do to prevent or prolong diabetes when you are genetically predisposed? Define what diabetes insipidus is and what causes it. ...
Diabetes insipidus:Diabetes insipidus is a type of disease that occurs when the body is unable to control the fluidic balance. The condition arises due to hormonal abnormality. The symptoms associated with this disease are extreme thirst, heavy urination....
Chuang, C.; Parnerkar, V.; Radulescu, A.; Hunt, M.A.; Cayci, Z.; Ustun, C. Diabetes insipidus in myelodysplastic syndrome: What we learnt from a case regarding its diagnosis, pathophysiology and management. Leuk. Lymphoma 2014, 20, 1-3....
What is the difference between diabetes and diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus is more commonly known simply as diabetes. It's whenyour pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin to control the amount of glucose, or sugar, in your blood. Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that has nothing to...
Central diabetes insipidus is a rare condition in which your body doesn’t have enough antidiuretic hormone. Hypothalamus produces ADH, but the pituitary gland stores and releases it. You can get central diabetes insipidus if the pituitary gland or hypothalamus is damaged ...
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease that impacts several areas of the body. This lesson will provide details on how this disease impacts the skin...
Causes of diabetes insipidus include a malfunctioning hypothalamus that produces not enough ADH, or a malfunctioning posterior pituitary that fails to release enough ADH. These malfunctions can have many causes. Some of the most common include brain injury,tumors, encephalitis, meningitis, blood clots...