aetiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
Polydipsia may be non-pathological in origin, for example, due to a change in lifestyle, or may be due to:
- diabetes mellitus
- diabetes insipidus
- hypercalcaemia
- phosphorus poisoning
- compulsive water drinking
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