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Doctors, what are the dangers of lithium if you have nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
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Less: Nephrogenic di would cause hypernatremia . Li at best is neutral or causes hyponatremia.
Answered 5/6/2014
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Known complication: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a known complication of chronic treatment with lithium.
Answered 9/28/2016
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