Cranial diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that results in persistent thirst and frequent urination. It occurs due to problems with arginine vasopressin (AVP), a hormone that plays a role in ...

Diabetes insipidus occurs when problems with antidiuretic hormone (ADH) cause the body to remove too much water. A synthetic version of ADH can help restore a person’s levels and treat some types of ...

Patients with arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) appear to also be deficient in oxytocin, the "love hormone," suggesting a possible pathway for treating the psychological symptoms associated with ...

Diabetes insipidus causes persistent thirst and frequent urination due to not having enough of the hormone vasopressin. Pituitary tumors and pituitary surgery are two potential causes. According to ...

Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as antidiuretic hormone, is a nonapeptide secreted from the posterior pituitary gland. The primary stimulus for the secretion of AVP is a rise in serum ...

Lab tests that measure urine concentration and hormonal levels can help diagnose diabetes insipidus, a condition that causes excessive urination. Share on Pinterest Jovana Milanko/Stocksy United ...

Researchers at Nanjing University's School of Life Sciences, in collaboration with colleagues from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the Peng Cheng ...