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POLYDIPSIA
Polydipsia = Excessive Thirst
POLYDIPSIA
Greek origin
polys = much many + dipsia = thirst
Polydipsia is a symptom, not a disease itself
It is a symptom, most often, related to diabetes
POLYDIPSIA
A zinc deficiency can be a probable cause of polydipsia
Polydipsia is also seen in people with mental health issues such as schizoprenia and the mentally impaired.
POLYURIA
Polyuria = Excessive urine
POLYURIA
Like Polydipsia, it is also the most common initial symptom of diabetes
Polyuria and Polydipsia often occur alongside each other but one can exist without the other
POLYURIA
There are a number of causes of Polyuria other than diabetes including:
High doses of ….
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