RT Book, Section
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1167068548
T1 Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260455342
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167068548
RD 2024/04/23
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.