ea0099ep287 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2024
Akkara Yash
, Lazarus Kate
, Narula Kavita
, Choudhury Sirazum
, Papadopoulou Debbie
, Martin Niamh
, Meeran Karim
Background: The water deprivation test serves as a key diagnostic test to differentiate between Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency (AVP-D), Arginine Vasopressin Resistance (AVP-R), and Psychogenic Polydipsia (PP) in patients presenting with symptoms of polydipsia and polyuria, when common causes such as diabetes mellitus have been excluded. This study evaluated the established diagnostic values for serum osmolality, serum sodium, and urine osmolality.Method...