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Article: New diabetes research from N.B.B. Knops et al outlined.
- Article from:
- Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- October 13, 2008
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According to recent research published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part a, "We report on.in infant boy \vitli congenital hydrocephatLis CILle to 1.1 syndrorne and p0lyUria dne to diabetes itisipidtis. We initially believed Ins excessive Lirine loss was froin central diabetes insipidLIS and diat the cerebral inalforniation caused a secondary insufficient pitnitary vasopressin release."
"However, lie failed to respond to treatnient with a vasopressin analOgLie, wliicli pointed to neplirogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI). LI syndrorne and X-linked NDI are distinct clinical disorders caLISed J-)y inutations in the LICAM and A'VTR2 genes, respectively, ...