Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Central diabetes insipidus is characterized by partial or total ADH deficit of various origins. The clinical picture is dominated by massive polyuria with diluted urine, increased thirst and daily water consumption reaching impressive quantities. Case report: We report the case of a 16 year-old male teenager presenting with excessive thirst and water intake of 8 -10 l/day and voiding large quantities of diluted urine. Symptoms started gradu...