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Adh
Adh (Overview)
ADH is a gastroenterology drug.
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Who discovered ADH (vasopressin) (anti-diuretic hormone)?
ADH (vasopressin): My apologies but I have spent some time on line and could not find the answer to your interesting question. You might go the Medical University's library and see what you can find. The librarian will help you. If you do find out please try and let me know. ...Read more
Adh (Overview)
ADH is a gastroenterology drug.
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What is adhs (vasopressin)? I seen it on an answer pertaining to weight loss problems
Snake oil: It is one of many unregulated, un tested, and non-sensical agents sold for the purpose of weight loss. Its claim is adrenal regulation, but there are no ingredients in it to do that; if there were, it would be only used for specific syndromes managed under the care of an endocrinologist. Ask your doctor about a diet and exercise program. ...Read more
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What gland produces oxytocin, vasopressin adh?
The pituitary gland.: These hormones are chemically very similar, yet functionally distinct. ...Read more
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What exactly is atypical ductal hyperplasia (adh)?
Breast cancer marker: ADH (vasopressin) is an abnormal proliferation of breast duct cells that is benign but is associated with present or future breast cancer. ADH (vasopressin) is suspected on mammograms with microcalcifications and is diagnosed on needle biopsy and usually requires surgical excision. About 30% of excisions for ADH (vasopressin) will show cancer. For the other 70% of women the risk of developing breast cancer over the next 8 years is 3.7%. ...Read more
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How does ADH (vasopressin) cause hyponatremia?
ADH (vasopressin): Antidiuretic hormone prevents diuresis which causes fluid retention which causes dilution of electrolytes, including sodium, hence low level. ...Read more
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What does an increased ADH (vasopressin) cause?
Low sodium: ADH (vasopressin) is anti-diuretic hormone which causes your body to retain free water. When you have too much of it, your body retains too much free water and "dilutes" out the sodium content in your blood which will cause the level to drop. Low sodium in the blood can be very detrimental to your health. ...Read more
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How does ADH (vasopressin) stimulate water reabsorption in the kidney?
Distal channels: Anti diuretic hormone promotes water absorption in the distal kidney by opening channels there. It requires an adequate hyper tonicityof the medulla which can be impaired by loop diuretic use. ...Read more
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Secretion of adh(antidiuretic hormone) is inhibited by?
Adh (vasopressin): Lesion in pituitary gland or kidney, such as tumor affecting aldosterone or causing dehydration or loss of fluids. ...Read more
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What's antidiuretic hormone function?
Anti-enuretic: Anti-diuretic hormone, or vasopressin, is produced in much greater levels at night and when we are lying down flat, thus making the urine produced at night more concentrated & allowing most of us to sleep uninterrupted during the night. It is marketed as a medicine under the name ddavp (desmopressin). When used properly, it is a very effective treatment for bedwetting. ...Read more
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Could you please describe how secretion of ADH (vasopressin) would change during water loading?
Suppresses: Hi. Water loading suppresses ADH (vasopressin) secretion by the posterior pituitary. ...Read more
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What does an increased ADH (vasopressin) cause?
Low sodium: ADH (vasopressin) is anti-diuretic hormone which causes your body to retain free water. When you have too much of it, your body retains too much free water and "dilutes" out the sodium content in your blood which will cause the level to drop. Low sodium in the blood can be very detrimental to your health. ...Read more
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Why would I be prescribed ADH / vasopressin?
Bedwetting or : To increase platelet release or for a pituitary gland issue. ...Read more
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Growth hormone is 0.1ng/ml, acth is 6pg/ml, adh (vasopressin) is <0.5. Something wrong with the pitatury gland?
Treat the numbers?: Advice: doctors treat patients and not numbers. The ACTH and ADH (vasopressin) numbers can't be interpreted without the clinical context- it is like a fish out of water. After all, the values may be due to a lab error. It's best to ask this question with the doctor who you visited and ordered the tests. ...Read more
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How would too much ADH (vasopressin) production increase blood pressure?
ADH (vasopressin) stands for: Anti diuretic hormone. The more fluid in the system, the higher the pressure will be. ...Read more
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What happens to plasma and urine osmolarity with a lung tumor that secretes vasopressin (adh)?
V plasma & ^ Urine: Vasopressin/adh increases the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys and decreases the amount of water excreted into the urine. With more water in the bloodstream, the concentration of everything else decreases (so osmolality goes down), while the concentration of everything in the urine goes up (as dose the urine osmolality). ...Read more
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A deficiency in the release of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) by the posterior pituitary gland. Why?
Possibly infarction: Possibly a tumor or something else. Lack of blood supply to the pituitary gland or a pituitary tumor may change the secretions of adh (vasopressin). However, there are other causes also, such as pregnancy that can cause this area to be infarcted (loss of blood supply). ...Read more
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Acth level in cushings?
High in Cushing's: Elevated. Melanocortin secretion is also high and gives rise to frequent hyperpigmentation. ...Read more
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Does prolactinoma condition inhibit oxytocin production?
Usually does not: Prolactinoma from a pituitary tumor affects the anterior pituitary. The posterior pituitary is usually not affected-this is where the cells for oxytocin reside. The excess prolactin secretion does not usually impact the oxytocin production. ...Read more
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Besides poor ADH (vasopressin) production, what makes urination more frequent at night?
Nocturia: Hi. How many times do you get up to pee on an average night? Diabetes insipidus (poor ADH (vasopressin) production or function) is a very uncommon cause of nocturia. The most common is drinking a lot in the evening. Diabetes mellitus is also a common cause of nocturia. Congestive heart failure or any cause of lower extremity edema where the kidneys still work will cause nocturia. ...Read more
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What is the relationship between ADH (vasopressin) and aqp2 in urine production?
Signal/response.: Adh, or vasopressin, is a hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland when the body wishes to conserve water. Aquaporin 2 (aqp2) channels in the kidney are activated by adh, which reabsorb water back into the bloodstream, concentrating and decreasing the volume of urine. Mutations in aqp2 can lead to diabetes insipidus, where large volumes of urine are released. ...Read more