Which of the following is a clinical indication for thiazide diuretics other than hypertension?
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Correct answer: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Paradoxically, thiazides reduce polyuria in nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. They cause mild volume depletion, which enhances the reabsorption of sodium and water in the proximal tubule, thereby reducing water delivery to the distal segments.
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