Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes Insipidus (DI) is the inability of the kidneys to concentrate urine. This is due to decreased production of Anti-diuretic Hormone (ADH) from the posterior pituitary gland (cranial DI) or decreased tubular sensitivity to ADH (nephrogenic DI) or a mixed picture.Case: A 53-year-old male presented with several-months history of polyuria and polydipsia. He had constant thirst and had to void urine four times at night. He did not have di...