Renal Physiology: Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Objectives:
- Understand the complexity and physiological basis of diseases of genetic origin.
- Explore and understand accepted treatment options or future treatment strategies.
- Learn to use literature searches.
- Develop writing skills to clearly and concisely explain the pathophysiology of disease.
Task:
You will write an essay (1000 words) addressing each of the following:
- What is the genetic basis of the disease?
- What is the molecular basis of the disease? (What is abnormal at the cellular, biochemical, or molecular level?)
- What are the physiologic implications of the disease? (What is abnormal about the physiology of people with this disease?)
- What are the current treatment options or the development strategies for therapy?
