WATER DEPRIVATION TEST AND DESMOPRESSIN TEST IN …

Aldosterone deficiency causes sodium wasting and potassium retention. Cortisol production rates are 2x higher in men than women, and free cortisol levels are higher in men than in women (Vierhapper 1998, Purnell 2004), this is one factor explaining women’s much greater incidence of mild-moderate cortisol insufficiency. ................
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