Urinary tract abnormalities due to chronic psychogenic polydipsia

Of 10 patients who excreted urine with low specific gravity and had chronic psychogenic polydipsia, five had urinary tract abnormalities, ranging from large bladders with large postvoid residuals to severe hydronephrosis, renal back pressure atrophy, and renal failure.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1983-07, Vol.140 (7), p.915-916
Hauptverfasser:	Blum, A, Friedland, G W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Atrophy Dilatation, Pathologic Drinking Humans Hydronephrosis - etiology Kidney - pathology Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology Male Middle Aged Psychophysiologic Disorders - complications Psychophysiologic Disorders - urine Schizophrenic Psychology Urinary Bladder Diseases - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Of 10 patients who excreted urine with low specific gravity and had chronic psychogenic polydipsia, five had urinary tract abnormalities, ranging from large bladders with large postvoid residuals to severe hydronephrosis, renal back pressure atrophy, and renal failure.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.140.7.915