A patient on long-term lithium reports increasing thirst and passing large volumes of dilute urine, and a water-deprivation test shows the urine fails to concentrate. Which adverse effect does this indicate?
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A patient on long-term lithium reports increasing thirst and passing large volumes of dilute urine, and a water-deprivation test shows the urine fails to concentrate. Which adverse effect does this indicate?
Choose one answer