title: Hyposthenuria as a marker for self-induced water intoxication and schizophrenic disorders.
abstract: Four patients with the syndrome of self-induced water intoxication and schizophrenic disorders, as well as inappropriate antidiuresis, are described. In each case, severe hyposthenuria preceded the clinical symptoms by 1 to 7 years. Hyposthenuria may be a marker for this syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013046:Specific Gravity; D013577:Syndrome; D014556:Urine; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000652:urine*