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Diabetes insipidus (DI) is caused by a deficiency of or resistance to vasopressin (ADH), which decreases the kidneys' ability to reabsorb water, resulting in massive polyuria Central diabetes insipidus - Deficiency of ADH from posterior pituitary/hypothalamus No ADH production most common type: idiopathic, autoimmune destruction of posterior pituitary from head trauma, brain tumor, infection, or sarcoidosis Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - Lack of reaction to ADH Partial or complete…

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