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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) is known to act in the control of water balance. Further it has a great potential as endogenous antipyrogen (1) and is implicated in learning processes. In patients with diencephalic lesions, diabetes insipidus (DI) is a common symptom, which can easily be treated by MinirinR (desmopressinacetate) substitution. However, a disturbed water balance with hypohydration does not only affect circulation and the homeostasis of blood electrolytes, but also heat dissipation processes (2), which are clinically difficult to diagnose and to describe. The aim of our study was, to investigate the thermoregulatory capabilities of patients with central DI in a hot environment. Besides physiological interests, especially the clinician must be aware of all the functional aspects of a lacking ADH when treating or operating upon these patients.
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Behr, R., Dietrich, C., Brück, K. (1994). Alteration of Heat Dissipation by Diabetes Insipidus in Humans. In: Zeisberger, E., Schönbaum, E., Lomax, P. (eds) Thermal Balance in Health and Disease. APS Advances in Pharmacological Sciences. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7429-8_35
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