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Vasopressin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone hypersecretion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone hypersecretion (SIADH) is a condition commonly found in the hospital population, especially in patients being hospitalized for central nervous syst...
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Overview: Water balance is an important regulatory function involving the hypothalamus and the kidneys (among other organs). ... More on Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone...
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AVP acts on renal collecting ducts via V2 receptors to increase water permeability (cAMP-dependent mechanism), which leads to decreased urine formation (hence, the antidiuretic action of "antidiuretic hormone"). This increases blood volume, cardiac output and arterial pressure.
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), known also as vasopressin, causes the kidneys to resorb water directly from the renal tubules, thus concentrating the salts and waste products in the liquid, which will eventually become urine. ... antidiuretic hormone: meaning and definitions - antidiuretic hormone: Definition and Pronunciation...
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