ADH is the Antidiuretic hormone. This is a brain hormone that induces the kidneys to discharge less water, resulting in less generation of urine.
- Arginine vasopressin is another name for ADH. The hypothalamus in the brain produces this hormone, which is then stored in the posterior pituitary gland.
- Vasopressin is a hormone that promotes vasoconstriction and water reabsorption in the renal tubules of the kidney.
- The amount of water in the blood is constantly regulated and balanced by ADH.
- Higher water concentration raises the volume and pressure of the blood.
- Water metabolism is maintained by osmotic sensors( to sense the osmotic pressure) and baroreceptors(to sense the blood pressure) in conjunction with ADH.
- ADH deficiency often results in an unusual water metabolism condition called diabetes insipidus.
- A reduction in either the generation of ADH by the hypothalamus or the release of ADH from the pituitary gland is the major causal factor of diabetes insipidus.
- Excessive urination( polyuria) is a common symptom of this disease, followed by intense thirst, known as polydipsia.
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