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A 24-year-old male asked:
How does adh (vasopressin) cause hyponatremia?
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Dr. Vikas Duvvurianswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
See below: Too much ADH (vasopressin) (antidiuretic hormone) prevents the release of water from the body. This retained water dilutes the salts in the body. As sodium is the most abundant, hyponatremia results.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
ADH (vasopressin): Antidiuretic hormone prevents diuresis which causes fluid retention which causes dilution of electrolytes, including sodium, hence low level.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does an increased ADH (vasopressin) cause?
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Reduced urine output: Free water retention with resulting volume expansion and reduced electrolyte concentrations.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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