Research Article
Pituitary Morphology and Function in 43 Children with Central Diabetes Insipidus
Table 2
Plasma and urine chemistry.
| | | Baseline | End of WD | End of DDAVP |
| Plasma Na | Total | 144.3 ± 0.9 | 150.0 ± 0.9 | 139.9 ± 0.8 |
TPS− | 145.4 ± 1.4 | 151.1 ± 1.7 | 137.9 ± 0.8 |
TPS+ | 143.6 ± 1.1 | 149.4 ± 0.9 | 141.1 ± 1.0 |
| Serum osmolality | Total | 286.2 ± 1.6 | 297.5 ± 1.9 | 278.7 ± 1.3 |
TPS− | 287.5 ± 2.8 | 298.4 ± 3.8 | 275.4 ± 1.5 |
TPS+ | 285.4 ± 1.9 | 297.0 ± 2.2 | 280.6 ± 1.8 |
| Urinary osmolality | Total | 128.6 ± 6.8 | 179.1 ± 0.5 | 492 ± 18.6 |
TPS− | 122.2 ± 14.1 | 187.2 ± 23.3 | 491.6 ± 29.9 |
TPS+ | 132.4 ± 6.9 | 174.3 ± 9.8 | 492.2 ± 24.1 |
| Urinary specific gravity | | 1.0 to 1.004 | 1.0 to 1.007 | 1.01 to 1.023 |
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WD: water deprivation.
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