RT Book, Section
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1128787653
T1 Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071828529
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128787653
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  neurohypophysis,  or  posterior  pituitary  gland,  produces  two  hormones:  (1)  arginine  vasopressin  (AVP),  also  known  as  antidiuretic  hormone  (ADH),  and  (2)  oxytocin.  AVP  acts  on  the  renal  tubules  to  induce  water  retention,  leading  to  concentration  of  the  urine.  Oxytocin  stimulates  postpartum  milk  letdown  in  response  to  suckling.  Clinical  syndromes  may  result  from  deficiency  or  excess  of  AVP.