Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor in Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

The name “nephrogenic diabetes insipidus” was coined by Williams and Henry in 1947. In the literature the name “nephrogenic diabetes insipidus” has been used synonymously with the terms “vasopressin- or ADH-resistant diabetes insipidus” or “diabetes insipidus renalis.”

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