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Dr. Vikas Duvvuri answered. 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.
Dr. Quang Nguyen answered. 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.
What does vasopressin do? Dr. Casey Younkin answered. Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience.
Vasopressin,: also known as antidiuretic hormone/ADH, is a "pituitary" hormone which acts to retain water and constrict blood vessels. It increases water reabsorption in the kidney's collecting ducts. Decreased release due to alcohol intoxication or tumor leads to increased blood sodium/excessive urination/thirst.
Pituitary: Both oxytocin and vasopressin (adh) are produced in the posterior pituitary the structure of oxytocin is very similar to that of vasopressin also a nonapeptide with a sulfur bridge, whose sequence differs from oxytocin by 2 amino acids. The pituitary gland.: These hormones are chemically very similar, yet functionally distinct.
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Genetics: Inborn differences among individuals results in a broad range of every type of human characteristic. Hormone production/responsiveness is no different. Some have more; some have less; if it's a lot less, it is viewed as a "deficiency". There may be additional factors -- related to sleep habits, stress, meds, intake of alcohol & other ...
Dr. Lester Thompson answered. Manmade v. natural: Vasopressin is the human produced hormone, while the long-acting synthetic analogue of this is desmopressin. But they have very similar effects -- although nothing is as good as the body's own creation.
Modified amino acids: Vasopressin is a naturally occuring peptide hormone - a chain of Amino Acids linked together. Desmopressin is a synthetic peptide with substitution of two different Amino Acids (cystine at the 1 position is changed to a deaminated form; and the arginine at the 8 position is the d form instead of the l form used in all ...
Anti-enuretic: Vasopressin is marketed as a medicine under the name ddavp (desmopressin). When used properly, it is a very effective treatment for bedwetting . Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.