Diabetes & Obesity Care Centre, East Boring Canal Road, Patna, India
Review Article
Diabetes mellitus: New Ways to Make a Diagnose
Author(s): Dr. Subhash Kumar*
Primary polydipsia and Diabetes mellitus (DM), whether central or
nephrogenic, must be distinguished. This distinction is essential because
improper treatment can have harmful effects. The standard water
deprivation test has been the "gold standard" for differential diagnosis
for decades. However, this test has a number of limitations that make it
less accurate overall for diagnosing problems. Additionally, the test takes
17 hours to complete and is time-consuming for patients. Additionally,
patients with primary polydipsia and DI share many of the same clinical
signs and symptoms as well as MRI characteristics. Although it was initially
demonstrated that direct measurement of arginine vasopressin (AVP) upon
osmotic stimulation could circumvent these limitations, the AVP assay's
technical limitations prevented it from entering clinical practi.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.1000974
