Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in children

Nine V A M Knoers*, Elena N. Levtchenko

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is a disorder associated with mutations in either the AVP2R or AQP2 gene, causing the inability of patients to concentrate their pro-urine, which leads to a high risk of dehydration. In this chapter, the clinical aspects as well as the current knowledge regarding the cell biological aspects of congenital X-linked, autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant NDI will be discussed, specifically addressing the latest developments within the field. Based on deepened mechanistic understanding, new therapeutic strategies are currently being explored, which we also describe here.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPediatric Nephrology
EditorsEllis D. Avner, William E. Harmon, Patrick Niaudet, Norishige Yoshikawa, Francesco Emma, Stuart L. Goldstein
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages1307-1327
Number of pages21
Volume2
EditionSeventh Edition
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-662-43596-0
ISBN (Print)9783662435953, 978-3-662-43597-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

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