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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1976;19(1):60-63. Published online January 31, 1976.

A Case of Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Jae Wha Choi¹, Eul Kyung Kim¹, Suk Hee Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

This is a case report of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. A 23 months old male infant had the chief complaints of polyuria, polydypsia and failure to thrive. Past and family history were non specific. Laboratory findings revealed failure of concentrate urine with water restriction test, Hickey Hare test and pitressin test. He had been treated with pitressin and chlorothiazide but failed to treatment. The literature also reviewed briefly.

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