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ArticleJCEM case reports2026

Tirzepatide-associated hyponatremia in a patient with known arginine vasopressin deficiency.

Carmela Caputo

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Article in JCEM case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Carmela CaputoDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy 3065, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0864-0224

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Abstract

This report describes a 53-year-old female individual with known arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) due to a recurrent Rathke cleft cyst (RCC), with asymptomatic severe hyponatremia (sodium 121 mEq/L [SI: 121 mmol/L]; reference range 135-145 mEq/L [SI: 135-145 mmol/L]) in the setting of several months of tirzepatide use for weight loss. On review of the literature this is the third case of severe hyponatremia (sodium ≤125 mEq/L [SI: ≤125 mmol/L]) reported with the use of tirzepatide and first case in someone with AVP-D. Although hyponatremia associated with tirzepatide is rare, it poses a significant risk for individuals with AVP-D, who are already predisposed to hyponatremia. Clinicians should remain vigilant regarding this potential complication, provide education on desmopressin escape strategies, and carefully consider reductions in desmopressin dosing when co-administering with tirzepatide.

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arginine vasopressin deficiencydesmopressindual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistshyponatremiatirzepatide

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PMID42051284
PMCPMC13112428

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