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	ANATOMY, CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HYPOTHALAMO- POSTERIOR PITUITARY AXIS
	The anatomy of the Neurohypophysis
	Molecular-cell biology of Vasopressin and Oxytocin
	The physiology of Vasopressin
	Additional effects of Vasopressin
	Thirst
	The integrated physiology of Vasopressin
	The physiology of Oxytocin
	CLINICAL PROBLEMS SECONDARY TO DEFECTS IN THE HYPOTHALAMO- POSTERIOR PITUITARY AXIS
	Diabetes Insipidus
	Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
	Dipsogenic Diabetes Insipidus
	Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis
	Adipsic and hypodipsic syndromes