Two men are diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. One didn’t have the disorder until he suffered a stroke. The other had a withstood the condition all his life, and it had never responded to exogenous ADH despite the presence of normal ADH receptors. What might be the cause of the diabetes insipidus in the two men?

Two men are diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. One didn’t have the disorder until he suffered a stroke. The other had a withstood the condition all his life, and it had never responded to exogenous ADH despite the presence of normal ADH receptors. What might be the cause of the diabetes insipidus in the two men?

Body Structures & Functions

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Author:Scott

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Chapter11: Endocrine Systems

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