Arginine vasopressin deficiency: diagnosis, management and the relevance of oxytocin deficiency

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41574-024-00985-xCentral diabetes insipidus has been renamed as arginine vasopressin deficiency. This Review discusses advances in diagnosis and management of arginine vasopressin deficiency. In addition, the possibility of oxytocin deficiency in these patients is considered, as well as oxytocin provocation testing and the future therapeutic potential of oxytocin replacement.
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