Differentiation of polyuric states by measurement of responses to changes in plasma osmolality induced by hypertonic saline infusions

MeSH terms

• Adult
• Diabetes Insipidus / diagnosis*
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Diuresis
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertonic Solutions*
• Hypopituitarism / physiopathology
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nicotine
• Osmosis
• Polyuria / blood
• Polyuria / diagnosis*
• Polyuria / urine
• Sodium Chloride
• Thirst
• Vasopressins / physiology