title: Diabetes insipidus and two consecutive pregnancies: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of a woman with a preexisting diabetes insipidus (DI), who had two consecutive uncomplicated pregnancies. Both pregnancies resulted after spontaneous conception and had a similar uneventful course. At the time of conception the patient was receiving 1-desamino-8D-arginine-vasopressin (DDAVP) 30 microg/d which maintained a urinary volume of 2-3 l/day. Pre-existing DI can be handled carefully and result in an uncomplicated pregnancy. In such cases careful monitoring of the patient's fluid balance and liver enzymes, as well as monitoring for pre-eclampsia and oligohydramnios during pregnancy are essential.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Patras, Medical School, Rion, Greece. adonakisgeorgios@hotmail.com
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Adonakis
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Kyriazopoulou
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Androutsopoulos
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Papadopoulos
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Decavalas
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authors: Georgopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050034:Antidiuretic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D050034:Antidiuretic Agents; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin