title: Non-psychogenic primary polydipsia in autoimmune chronic active hepatitis with severe hyperglobulinaemia.
abstract: The association of hyperglobulinaemia with renal tubular acidosis and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is well established. A patient with marked hyperglobulinaemia due to autoimmune chronic active hepatitis is described who presented with severe polydipsia and polyuria but had entirely normal renal tubular function indicating a primary thirst disorder.
authors: Gastroenterology Unit, Royal Liverpool Hospital.
authors: M V
authors: MV
authors: Tobin
authors: A I
authors: AI
authors: Morris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011141:Polyuria / Q000209:etiology; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis*; D013894:Thirst / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D012712:Serum Globulins