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Gestational diabetes insipidus: a morphological study of the placenta
F Castiglione1, A M Buccoliero, F Garbini
1Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Florence, School of Medicine, Florence, Italy.
Abstract:
Gestational diabetes insipidus (GDI) refers to the state of excessive water intake and hypotonic polyuria. Those cases manifesting in pregnancy and referred to as GDI may persist thereafter or may be a transient latent form that resolves after delivery. Microscopic examination of affected subjects has not been previously reported. In the literature, there are various case reports and case series on diabetes insipidus in pregnancy. In this study, we present a case that had transient diabetes insipidus during pregnancy in which the placenta was examined.
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