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Published on: September 5, 2011
[Gestational diabetes insipidus during a twin pregnancy]
M De Mesmay1, A Rigouzzo, T Bui
1Service d'anesthésie-réanimation chirurgicale, hôpital Armand-Trousseau, APHP, UPMC, 26, rue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris cedex 12, France.
Abstract:
Gestational diabetes insipidus is an uncommon clinical disease whose prevalence is approximately two to three pregnancies per 100,000. It may be isolated or associated with preeclampsia. We report a case of gestational diabetes insipidus in a twin pregnancy, originally isolated during two months, and secondarily complicated by HELLP-syndrome. We recall the specific pathophysiology of polyuric-polydipsic syndrome during pregnancy and summarize its various causes. Finally, we discuss the indications, in case of isolated gestational diabetes insipidus, of treatment by dDAVP.
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