尿崩症是由于下丘脑-垂体后叶分泌和释放抗利尿激素(ADH)不足或肾小管受体对ADH的反应不良所致的多尿和烦渴多饮综合征。前者称为下丘脑-垂体性(或中枢性)尿崩症,后者称为肾性尿崩症。下丘脑-垂体性尿崩症因病因不同可分为原发性(或特发性)和继发性两类。原发性者病因不明,可能与遗 Diabetes insipidus is polyuria and polydipsia syndrome resulting from the secretion and release of the antihypertensive hormone (ADH) in the hypothalamus-pituitary gland or the poor response of the tubular receptors to ADH. The former is called the hypothalamus - pituitary (or central) diabetes insipidus, the latter known as renal diabetes insipidus. Hypothalamus - pituitary diabetes insipidus due to different causes can be divided into primary (or idiopathic) and secondary categories. Primary etiology is unknown, may leave