A blood test for copeptin, a precursor of antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin), differentiates between "harmless" polydipsia-polyuria and diabetes insipidus more quickly and accurately than a ...

Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious health complications when left untreated, so spotting signs of condition is vital. The condition often linked to poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity, causes the ...

The present paper is concerned with studies on a patient with chronic potassium depletion in whom a demonstrable extrarenal disturbance of water metabolism contributed significantly to the polyuric ...

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition characterised by high blood sugar levels that can only be managed by taking medications. A person is diagnosed with diabetes when the pancreas does not ...

Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body doesn’t react to insulin the way is should. Common causes are being overweight or obese. Symptoms of the condition don’t necessarily make people feel ill, ...

A 33-year-old Hispanic man presented with a history of generalized fatigue for the past 4 months. He was also experiencing difficulty concentrating, emotional lability, decreased libido, and erectile ...

Mrs. T, aged 40 years, presented to the clinic with complaints of polyuria, polydipsia and blurred vision, progressively worsening over a period of weeks. An obese woman with a family history of ...

Case Study: Obese Woman ­With Polyuria and Blurred Vision A patient recently diagnosed with diabetes complains of worsening malaise and fatigue as well as bilateral extremity cramps. Mrs. T, aged 40 ...