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]
Overview
Overview
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
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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