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Antidiuretic hormone |
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Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) A hormone that acts on the kidneys to regulate water balance. Mentioned in: Pituitary Dwarfism antidiuretic hormone, n hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that decreases urine production by causing renal tubules to reabsorb water. |
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| Physuline is an oral vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist drug that has proven effective in patients with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), a condition resulting in fluid overload due to the excessive release of antidiuretic hormone. Current views maintain that the role of hormones in the salivary glands--particularly aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone is solely to modify the ionic content of the saliva. Verbalis is a noted expert in Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). |
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