Pathogenesis and genetics of the polydipsia-polyuria defect in the SWV strain of house mice

In the SWV strain of mice, old females have a severe increase in water intake and urine output. This polydipsia-polyuria defect was investigated. The SWV females' urine was hypotonic, contained no glucose or blood, and had no increase in protein or pH. The defect thus appeared to be some form o...

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Main Author: Virgo, Naomi Sheila
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32311