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Symptoms:
Excessive thirst
May be intense or uncontrollable
May involve a craving for ice water
Excessive urine volume
Signs and tests:
MRI of the head
Urinalysis
Urine output
Endocrine glands
Reviewed last on: 3/18/2008
Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.