Copeptin, a fragment of the arginine vasopressin prohormone can help distinguish diabetes insipidus from primary polydipsia, reports a new study. Distinguishing between diabetes insipidus and primary ...

Polydipsia is the medical term for excessive thirst that a person cannot quench by drinking. Treatment will depend on the underlying cause of the condition. It is not a disease but a symptom of ...

Physicians have been concerned with the regulation of salt and water handling by spinal injury patients since 1917 when Gordon Holmes drew the attention of Harvey Cushing to the oliguria experienced ...